Tire recommendations st 225 75 R 15

[The patriot]

I need some recommendations for tires for my TT.
I do NOT have the money to go to 16's.
I've read the advantages, I know it's the "right way to go" however
I simply dont have the funds to do it that way.
Can I get some recommendations for tires for this application? Maybe personal first hand experiences?
Thanks!

 

[RikDavis]

While I doubt that any trailer tire is really good . I am on my second set of DURO ST 225/75R15 and have no failures. I pulled the first set based on age but they still had plenty of tread after 6 years.

 

[Grey Wolf]

Well Patriot first hand for me has been Goodyear Marathon. Unfortunately most or all TT tires as you may already know come from China including the GM. I've been getting them from Sam's Club or Walmart mainly because they're all over the place in case of problems. They have been good warranty wise but I still don't trust them, 5 years and they're off. Good luck GW

 

[mwilson]

Goodyear Marathon's here. I was lucky with my current set as they were USA made.

My Son-in-law bought a set this spring and they have switched production AGAIN so his are made in China.

A lot of support out there for the Goodyear as Grey Wolf says.

As I've stated before, Penske and Budget run them on the the little two axle car trailers that they rent out for one-way moves and they see all kinds of stupid abuse in that scenario. We are a Goodyear Dealer so I see what comes in here for damage and abuse.

 

[MichaelOverfield]

I found some Hankook tires that are rated over 2000 pound load, Walmart had them for $67/ tire. I had Goodyear Marathons start to fail, but generally worked way better that the OEM ST tires. The Hankooks are on a 15" rim... could work for you. I have more detail and pictures in the other thread: https://www.turbodieselregister.com...l-size-for-better-tires?p=2441407#post2441407

 

[MichaelOverfield]

Here is the tire I used on Amazon, but you can get it from Walmart also (I did, cheaper free delivery to my local store):

http://smile.amazon.com/Hankook-Opt...=UTF8&refRID=1YGM3X1XTD3JBMV10W8A&tag=tdr1-20


I linked the amazon because comments like this one:


Pulled better than original tires
By CDA on July 23, 2014
Verified Purchase
Bought these for my boat trailer. Was a little reluctant because the load rating wasn't as high as original tires. Boat is 22', 300 HP outboard, considerably heavy. After mounting, 1st trip was I about 1000 miles to fishing destination. Pulled better than original tires. No sway and ran 70-75 MPH. Have pulled about 4000-5000 since then with no issues. Saved a bundle, compared to original tire replacement, and would purchase again.

 

[TLane]

I've had decent luck with Maxxis tires, I have to order them from Discount Tire. Don't let them talk you into Carlisle tires. Don't drive over 65 mph and don't let them get older than about 4 years. I buy 2 new tires every 2 years, and rotate them thru, and yes, I carry two spares.

Even so, I've bought 2 16" wheels and new tires; I need to raise the trailer an inch so they'll clear but hope to make the switch this year. I thought I'd get it done this spring but didn't and now it's too hot to get out and work on it.

 

[TFucili]

On my box trailer I was determined to break the cycle of ST will-pop failure. I opted to go with these Toyos in LT235/75-15. They are a bit taller but I had plenty of clearance, even between the two axles. The weight rating is lower than the originals, but still plenty for the GVW of the trailer. I have only used the trailer a couple times since installing them, but it tows just fine. I don't suspect they will be shucking their tread like the ST tires.

 

[KATOOM]

If you research the RV/trailer forums you'll find that out of all the ST tires out there, MAXXIS has the highest positive feedback. That said, they're the only ones which are not Chinese but are made in Thailand. I dont think any ST tires are made in America anymore.

But.....I cant stress enough how much tire pressure monitoring systems are worth investing in with trailer tires. A device which constantly monitors the tires pressure and temperature and make sure that those measurements dont fall out of the safe range parameters. If they do though, the system will immediately alert you, giving time to pull over and address the tires condition before it takes out your trailers fender and anything else in reach of flying tire debris. That $300-$400 system just saved you $2000-$3000 in trailer repairs.

 

[MichaelOverfield]

Katoom,
I concur such a system seems a good investment, I've been lucky, I almost lost a wheel, failed grease seals, then bearings (cheap to begin with), then later had a bulged Tire lead to a broken spring, in all of this, NO felt issue in the tow vehicle, it is next to impossible to know of an issue until it is too late, or you get lucky. In the case of the bearing, a crazy looking passing motorist did me a huge favor by warning me, even as I was suspect of the motives.. he was a God send! I think I would have had very few miles to go before catastrophic failure if not for that guy warning me.

Do you have name/brand/link to a TPMS system that monitors temperature as you mention?

 

[KATOOM]

This is the kit I have but I understand they have a couple other versions too. http://tsttruck.com/product/507-starter-system-kit/

 

[The patriot]

Thanks guys.
Mt TT is hardly worth more than 5ooo, a 3000 repair would mean I junk it.
If I could afford the tire monitor system, I'd just opt for the 16's instead.
I'll be running 65 max speed, and checking pressure & temperature at every stop.
Probably wont be going more than 100 miles either. With a Wife and 8yo child that's at least a 2 or 3 stop trip.

 

[AH64ID]

I too have had great luck with the Goodyear Marathons. My only flats over the last 7 years with them where rock punctures on dirt roads.

Goodyear Marathons are also the only ST tire I know of that allows use from 66-75 with an additional 10 psi of air over the required air on the published inflation table.

I did the 16" swap this year only for more rock puncture resistance.

What size axles are on the trailer?

 

[MichaelOverfield]

E-trailer.com has some radial ST tires that are M-speed rated to 81 MPH, I almost got those, Taskmaster. Linked in the other thread mentioned earlier. They were prices similar to th GY Marathons.. but I can't speak to how well they hold up over time.. but almost bought them, before finding the HanKooks at a too good to pass up price. Here is a tire only, load range D, not so sure it is "cheap" but if you must have ST, I'd be considering trying these... I don't like to be running at the max speed rating, even close to it. Passenger cars are rated well over 100MPH on tires, but almost never go that fast, why trailer tires would run at or very near the limits does not seem to make sense to me.

http://www.etrailer.com/Tires-and-Wheels/Taskmaster/TTWTRTM2257515D.html

 

[AH64ID]

E-trailer.com has some radial ST tires that are M-speed rated to 81 MPH, I almost got those, Taskmaster. Linked in the other thread mentioned earlier. They were prices similar to th GY Marathons.. but I can't speak to how well they hold up over time.. but almost bought them, before finding the HanKooks at a too good to pass up price. Here is a tire only, load range D, not so sure it is "cheap" but if you must have ST, I'd be considering trying these... I don't like to be running at the max speed rating, even close to it. Passenger cars are rated well over 100MPH on tires, but almost never go that fast, why trailer tires would run at or very near the limits does not seem to make sense to me.

http://www.etrailer.com/Tires-and-Wheels/Taskmaster/TTWTRTM2257515D.html

I see where they have the M speed rating, which is odd because traditionally, and IIRC by the designation, the ST tire doesn't use the standard speed rating index, nor the load rating index. So are they really a ST??

 

[MichaelOverfield]

John,
I found that odd too, but I've ordered many parts from e-trailer and they have good specs online, and always seem to be accurate. Yes, typically the ST tires don't have a rating, just industry standard is 65MPH, but perhaps this manufacture is responding to customer demand for a better speed rated tire with now higher Interstate speed limits.. 65MPH is too restrictive.

I'm sure they are still ST, perhaps they are just adding the rating voluntarily to gain a market share. If I did not find the impressive deal on the Hankook tires, I would have ordered these, over the GY Marathons.. the last set has been retired by age and one which began ply separation, and led to broken spring.. granted they did way better than the crappy OEM bias ply tires, but what alarms me is the no warning of an impending failure, the other 3 tires look almost new... and lots of tread. I have not ever seen this with car or truck tires. In fact I just ran a set of Michellin X-Ice stud less tires to the point of baldness and near 10 years, but I had some warning they were done, so could avoid an on road failure. Granted, much smaller, and lighter vehicle, but I'm having a hard time accepting the high rate of failure with ST tires in general, seems LT is the way to go, in my case a XL P-Metric (due to cost savings). In the other thread I discuss the cross section cuts of the GY Marathon, and a P-metric tire, and will try to add some pictures and measurements, but I'm not convinced the ST tires have anything over a properly weight rated tire in either a LT or P-Metric tire of same inflation pressure... I just don't see the ST advantage, they have lower speed ratings, and are not cheaper, in many cases more expensive.. while there are lower cost, higher weight and speed rated LT and P-metric tires out there..

 

[The patriot]

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What size axles are on the trailer?

I have no idea.

 

[The patriot]

My tires that are currently on there are D rated.
I've been getting prices on E rated tires.

 

[AH64ID]

I have no idea.

Can you still read the GVWR sticker? It should be on there.

 

[JWGreen]

I tow a 1999 34 ft. triple axle Airstream trailer that weights about 10K loaded with a 2011 Ram 3500 DRW. I have run Goodyear Marathon 225 75R15 load range D trailer radials for over 10 years. I have towed this trailer 25k miles since 2006, with 3 sets of tires and NO blowouts. Flats, slow leaks, yes but no blowouts. I watch the pressure and always try to keep them at 65 psi cold (72-78 degrees ambient) and I use a Pressure Pro TPMS on all 6 wheels. The tires were replaced due to wear or age and did not fail. The Pressure Pro system alarms at 58 psi and I've had a leak due to glass cuts. The tire was patched on the inside and is still on the trailer.