I gotta buy 4 new tires for the race car trailer. Two of them are junk, the other two acceptable. Currently ST225/75D15 load range E, 5 lug 3500 lb axles (5x4.5 Ford steel rims which are rusting).

Is there any advantage to radial tires? Reason for asking, these have 6800 miles on them and of course are worn out, well two are. Previous set of tires were the originals from 2004, had about 35,000 on them (and they were ST205/75R15 C load range-which I thought was a little "lighter duty" than I thought it should have).

Local place sells the 205's for like $65 per. Probably chinese but I think most of them are now. Is there an advantage to the 205's vs 225's or vise versa?

24' Pace Rallye, 2x3500 lb torsion axles 7000 GVW, I pull it about twice a year nowadays. Sure ain't pulling on the current tires.

All 15” trailer tires are Chinese and the best of this junk is Maxxis. That said, it’s the year 2018 and I would not tow 1 mile on bias trailer tires.

Maxxis for the best trailer tires. Just got 4 from Summit this week.

I have the Goodyear Endurance and I must say so far so good....

Used to use Maxxis and they were very reliable. The local tire store I use quit carrying them after some quality issues and now carry Primewell. I was skeptical at first but so far so good. Two of them have been on the trailer for about a year and a half. They are Primewell ST500 Radial...ST225/75R15 load range E.

We have the Goodyear Endurance's on our 28' Vintage Outlaw

I have had pretty good luck with these on my open trailers.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires...R5TMSTR2V2&tab=Specs

The used 24ft Pace trailer I bought has 205/15/15s load range C on it and they are dry rotted.

205's
C - 1820 lbs
D - 2150 lbs

225
D - 2540 lbs
E - 2830 lbs

The 225's are 1.3" taller and have a .8" wider section width but not sure if they will fit. Not a lot of room above the tire, to the fender. Not sure how much the tires move on a torsion axle once loaded. Last thing I want is for them to rub.

16” Made in the USA, Goodyear Endurance on my triple axle 34’ Intech.

I've had real good luck with my Maxxis tires. There was that one incident with the fire hydrant at Tulsa, but that was the dumbazz driver's fault.

Whatever you decide to install, look at the date code on the tires to see when they were made. I like to purchase ones that are within 12 months of when I’m replacing. I’ve purchased from Discount Tire locally and Tire Rack. I’ve called both to get the tire dates from them prior to purchasing. I won’t purchase tires that have been sitting for over 1 yr even on my daily drivers. Trailer rated tires can wear out just sitting on the trailer fully inflated not moving. I’ve replaced 5 -6 yr old spare tires that have 0 miles on them. They’re junk.

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Originally posted by Tom Reyer:
I have had pretty good luck with these on my open trailers.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires...R5TMSTR2V2&tab=Specs

The used 24ft Pace trailer I bought has 205/15/15s load range C on it and they are dry rotted.

205's
C - 1820 lbs
D - 2150 lbs

225
D - 2540 lbs
E - 2830 lbs

The 225's are 1.3" taller and have a .8" wider section width but not sure if they will fit. Not a lot of room above the tire, to the fender. Not sure how much the tires move on a torsion axle once loaded. Last thing I want is for them to rub.

I'm at 2.5 years on my first set of Maxxis E tires. So far, so good. My last set were Towmax E's (same tire that Tom linked to at Tire Rack, above). They lasted 4 years, before all 4 popped from broken belts/tread separation, within 70 miles of each other. Although that made for an memorable Sunday evening, at least they were consistent!

Before my Towmax experience, I went through 2-3 sets of Goodyear Marathon D tires. Each set lasted about 4 years, before one popped. Seeing as they all had about the same lifespan, I'm betting it really doesn't matter what I buy. I'm hoping Maxxis proves me wrong.

One interesting observation: when each of the Towmax tires popped, it sounded like a gunshot. When the Goodyears let go, they were much less violent. The Goodyear tires just quickly went flat.

Always have had good luck with Goodyear G949 RSA 215 85R 16

I have pretty much grenaded every trailer tire I have ever used. Next set will be Goodyears. I park my trailer with car in it in the last corner bay of my shop, in order to get it in there I just about have to jack knife the trailer and truck. Trailer tires look like they want to fold over on themselves. Never had a sidewall issue, but I have had complete treads just peel off and steel belts break and other various tread explosions and failures. Always use Load range E. I am in hot and humid South Florida with hot temps almost all year round. Any of you can correlate sharp turns with tread failure?

I have been using these with great results, the con on these is that not easy to find a dealer.
Rated E1 and E2 both being 10 ply

Read this https://tirereviewsandmore.com...d-st-radial-reviews/

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Originally posted by 67 Goat:
I have pretty much grenaded every trailer tire I have ever used. Next set will be Goodyears. I park my trailer with car in it in the last corner bay of my shop, in order to get it in there I just about have to jack knife the trailer and truck. Trailer tires look like they want to fold over on themselves. Never had a sidewall issue, but I have had complete treads just peel off and steel belts break and other various tread explosions and failures. Always use Load range E. I am in hot and humid South Florida with hot temps almost all year round. Any of you can correlate sharp turns with tread failure?

The biggest correlation I have found is speed. I used to tow at the speed limit of 70 mph. Just slowing down to 65 mph has done wonders for extending the life of my trailer tires. Take care. Tom Worthington

Mavman, Its a little more, up front, to switch to 16's, but its worth it, IMO. Several years back, I switched and Ive towed to west Texas, and to Chitown, to Pennsylvania, and Miami and back. One blow out, and that was from debris in road, that I saw it as I hit it.
Gunshot is correct.
Many people say that you should keep them at max pressure, and I agree. I bought 16" steel wheels, and found some 225/16 radials in 10 ply from a local tire guy, who is also a racer that towed a lot too. He recommended them, and I think it had 30K miles on them, when 2 bubbled.
The sway was gone, that I really didnt think that was that bad, with 15's, and ran them at 80 psi. The 225s fit without issue, on my 28'Vintage. I was normally in the 9300 lb range loaded.
There are some 10 ply 15's around, but Ive never tried them, after I switched to 16's, there wasnt any reason to.

look...

Performance and longevity are two other concerns that these Hartland trailer tires address. They don’t overheat when they are carrying a load, when they are being frequently used or when they are travelling long distances. An N-speed rating allows them to travel up to 87 mph, which is rare for any ST tire on the market today.

I bought 4 new ones for my Pace 28' about 3 years ago, from Discount Tire. Can't remember what brand they are, IIRC they were made in Canada. I will take a look this weekend. Load Range E, I run them at 70 PSI, (rated for 80 PSI), and after 5 hours straight at 70-80 MPH, they are still cool to the touch. The Goodyear Marathons they replaced had multiple issues, (belt separation on 1, tread separation on 1, large bubble on one). And they were only speed rated to 65 MPH. A friend has had the Endurance tires for a year now, and loves them, so GY must have improved them a bunch over the M's...

What is wrong with useing LT truck tires on a trailer? That's what I use on my open trailer with No problem. Plan to get a enclosed trailer one day so looking for an education and advice as I really don't know the answer.

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Originally posted by Wooley:
What is wrong with useing LT truck tires on a trailer? That's what I use on my open trailer with No problem. Plan to get a enclosed trailer one day so looking for an education and advice as I really don't know the answer.

Nothing, IMHO. They cost more that trailer tires, and are built to do more, so as long as the Load Range is more than enough for your trailer, I am not aware of any downside, (other than initial cost).