Good Trailer Tires?

[J.W.]

I know this has been talked about, but probably not in a while. I'm about to replace the tires on the tow vehicle, and honestly, the trailer needs some, too.

What's a good tire that'll last a while?

Single axle, not tandem if that matters. Tread wear gets mine before any sort of dry rot. Boat gets used all season.

[Princeton_Man]

I know this has been talked about, but probably not in a while. I'm about to replace the tires on the tow vehicle, and honestly, the trailer needs some, too.

What's a good tire that'll last a while?

Single axle, not tandem if that matters. Tread wear gets mine before any sort of dry rot. Boat gets used all season.

I run Goodyear Endurance on the boat trailer and our tandem 31' camper. Goodyear Endurance is made in America, and has heavier sidewalls to resist damage. I've been extremely happy with tread wear.

[Donald Garner]

I run Goodyear Endurance Trailer tires also.  Haven't had any issue with them.

[J.W.]

Thanks fellas. Those are actually the tires I was looking at buying. Good to hear they have done well for y'all.

[Princeton_Man]

Thanks fellas. Those are actually the tires I was looking at buying. Good to hear they have done well for y'all.

A word of advice, be careful when you purchase them. I replaced mine this Spring, necessitated by my hub failure last Fall that damaged a tire. I purchased those three years prior, but when the insurance adjuster was examining the damaged tire, he pointed out that the manufacture date on the tire was two years prior to my purchasing them. (I ordered them from Walmart) When I ordered the new ones, I told them if the tires were more than 8 months old, they could keep them. They were almost a year old, but a lot better than two years. Always check the date code on tires before you buy them.

The damage caused by the hub failure was a result of the steel fender coming down on the tire before the wheel and tire ejected from under the fender. It cut a quarter inch wide groove about three eights of an inch deep into the tire, it looked like a giant rain channel. I was impressed, the tire showed now sign of failure.

[J.W.]

Thanks fellas. Those are actually the tires I was looking at buying. Good to hear they have done well for y'all.

A word of advice, be careful when you purchase them. I replaced mine this Spring, necessitated by my hub failure last Fall that damaged a tire. I purchased those three years prior, but when the insurance adjuster was examining the damaged tire, he pointed out that the manufacture date on the tire was two years prior to my purchasing them. (I ordered them from Walmart) When I ordered the new ones, I told them if the tires were more than 8 months old, they could keep them. They were almost a year old, but a lot better than two years. Always check the date code on tires before you buy them.

The damage caused by the hub failure was a result of the steel fender coming down on the tire before the wheel and tire ejected from under the fender. It cut a quarter inch wide groove about three eights of an inch deep into the tire, it looked like a giant rain channel. I was impressed, the tire showed now sign of failure.

Yessir, thanks for the heads up.