View Poll Results: Shortest Trailer tire life
0-5 Miles
3
13.64%
6-10 miles
2
9.09%
11-1,000 Miles
6
27.27%
1,001-5,000 Miles
5
22.73%
5,001-10,000 Miles
4
18.18%
10,001 + Miles
2
9.09%
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Shortest tire life
06-14-2005, 07:20 AM
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Re: Shortest tire life
I had Carlisles too, they suck. I know the tires did not have many miles on them. I replaced them with Goodyear Marathons and they are great.
06-14-2005, 07:20 AM
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Re: Shortest tire life
Originally Posted by mama tryed
I know everyone has there own opinions, but from someone in the Tire business,, a steel belted radial will out last, out preform, have a better wear pattern, run cooler, etc,, than a Bias Tire. There are a lot of options out there, but the Goodyear Marathon is the best I have found.
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06-14-2005, 09:46 AM
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Re: Shortest tire life
I've got Carlisle's on my trailer... several trips to LOTO from Michigan and lots of trips to Grand Haven and I don't have any significant issues. They probably have 4000 miles on them or so. A little uneven wear but that is more likely the trailer and not the tire. Granted they haven't moved much over the last two seasons, but they still look good.
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06-14-2005, 10:19 AM
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Re: Shortest tire life
Originally Posted by BajaRunner
Chit, I just put another carlisle on mine. are they that bad? 
06-14-2005, 10:20 AM
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Re: Shortest tire life
My personal experience is they all will last pretty well, going straight down the highway with proper tire pressure inflation and not overloaded. The problems occur on the multi-axle trailers, triple is the worst, and you make those tight turns to negotiating backing down the ramp or where-ever you make tight turns. The rear tire will "skuff" and roll bad. This can cause belt separations and of course, tremendous wear, judging by the skid marks I can leave.
I personally prefer the Goodyear Marathon radial also, but they still wear quickly.
Scott
I personally prefer the Goodyear Marathon radial also, but they still wear quickly.
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06-14-2005, 10:28 AM
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Re: Shortest tire life
See now I have not had a carlisle blow out or give me any trouble. Tandem axle, about 7000 lbs rolling down the road. And I have to turn pretty sharp to get it in my driveway every time I come home, so they are not a "straight down the road all the time" tire on my trailer.
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06-14-2005, 11:22 AM
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Re: Shortest tire life
Carlisles are the worst. I put a set of 6 on my old Cirarettes trailer. 1200 miles later, not one was left on the trailer. Most of them had the tread peel off like you see trucks do with re-treads. A couple of them simply blew out.
06-14-2005, 01:12 PM
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Re: Shortest tire life
Originally Posted by t500hps
If Carlisle Rubber Co. decided to make condoms instead of tires....every girl in high school would be pregnant before graduation!
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06-14-2005, 02:25 PM
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Re: Shortest tire life
I've been impressed with Nankang tires! (Tire discounters) Had a bent axle that wore the heck out of the inside of 1 tire a few yrs back...didn't have the time to get it fixed so I had the tire flipped around when it was worn down flat, the other side wore all the way down into the belts eventually (got a little further than I thought) and the tire stayed together with belts showing on both sides.....pretty amazing! No problems with any of the others.....
