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Tire brands
Got a 22' deck, tandem axle equipment hauler that needs new tires. It doesn't get used often (maybe twice a year) so I don't want to spend $1200 on a set of tires so I'd like to hear what you guys use.
They need to be load index 125 minimum to match the axles (14,000 pound total weight). Not as worried about plies but 12 would be nice.
They need to be load index 125 minimum to match the axles (14,000 pound total weight). Not as worried about plies but 12 would be nice.
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Since i bought my first set of Carlisle Radial Trail HD tires for my camper, I won't buy anything else.
The ST235/85R16 10ply (E1) in that size meets your load requirements.
They also have the ST235/85R16 12ply (F1) that exceeds your requirements
Walmart sells the 10ply for about $135 each, at least around here.
Amazon is about the same price
Discount Tire Direct lists them at $150 each, but they will match prices.
I'm not going to recommend any other brands, because I personally wouldn't buy any other brand.
The only outlier here is the 7.00-15 replacements that I got for the horse trailer. Those are a ST205/90R15 which is really hard to find, so i got a set of Hi-Run tires for that. They are NOT as good as the Carlisle tires, though. It is very easy to tell the difference between the two once you get them in hand.
I had a set of Hi-Run on my car trailer for many years. Going from the P-rated car tires (on it when i bought it used) to the ST rated Hi-Run was a definite upgrade. Going from the Hi-Run to the Carlisle was as also a huge upgrade.
The ST235/85R16 10ply (E1) in that size meets your load requirements.
They also have the ST235/85R16 12ply (F1) that exceeds your requirements
Walmart sells the 10ply for about $135 each, at least around here.
Amazon is about the same price
Discount Tire Direct lists them at $150 each, but they will match prices.
I'm not going to recommend any other brands, because I personally wouldn't buy any other brand.
The only outlier here is the 7.00-15 replacements that I got for the horse trailer. Those are a ST205/90R15 which is really hard to find, so i got a set of Hi-Run tires for that. They are NOT as good as the Carlisle tires, though. It is very easy to tell the difference between the two once you get them in hand.
I had a set of Hi-Run on my car trailer for many years. Going from the P-rated car tires (on it when i bought it used) to the ST rated Hi-Run was a definite upgrade. Going from the Hi-Run to the Carlisle was as also a huge upgrade.
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Guess I should have put the size but you nailed with the 235/85-16.
Right now I have 2 Goodyear and 2 HiRun. On my last trip one of the HiRun blew out, more than likely because of age and not as well contructed. It actaually had a ton of tread (which is not an indicator of how good the tire is) and the Goodyear are both bald as can be without showing steel.
I don't want to spend the $200+ for Goodyear because of how much it sits (and it's not even my trailer). The Carlisle do sound like a decent compromise.
THANKS!
Right now I have 2 Goodyear and 2 HiRun. On my last trip one of the HiRun blew out, more than likely because of age and not as well contructed. It actaually had a ton of tread (which is not an indicator of how good the tire is) and the Goodyear are both bald as can be without showing steel.
I don't want to spend the $200+ for Goodyear because of how much it sits (and it's not even my trailer). The Carlisle do sound like a decent compromise.
THANKS!
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I got a lot of good use out of the hi run tires and I won’t bash them, but when they were done they were done. But I think that could be said of most trailer tires.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...our-tires.html
the Carlisle tires are noticeably better in every way, though.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...our-tires.html
the Carlisle tires are noticeably better in every way, though.
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Since i bought my first set of Carlisle Radial Trail HD tires for my camper, I won't buy anything else.
The ST235/85R16 10ply (E1) in that size meets your load requirements.
They also have the ST235/85R16 12ply (F1) that exceeds your requirements
Walmart sells the 10ply for about $135 each, at least around here.
Amazon is about the same price
Discount Tire Direct lists them at $150 each, but they will match prices.
I'm not going to recommend any other brands, because I personally wouldn't buy any other brand.
The only outlier here is the 7.00-15 replacements that I got for the horse trailer. Those are a ST205/90R15 which is really hard to find, so i got a set of Hi-Run tires for that. They are NOT as good as the Carlisle tires, though. It is very easy to tell the difference between the two once you get them in hand.
I had a set of Hi-Run on my car trailer for many years. Going from the P-rated car tires (on it when i bought it used) to the ST rated Hi-Run was a definite upgrade. Going from the Hi-Run to the Carlisle was as also a huge upgrade.
The ST235/85R16 10ply (E1) in that size meets your load requirements.
They also have the ST235/85R16 12ply (F1) that exceeds your requirements
Walmart sells the 10ply for about $135 each, at least around here.
Amazon is about the same price
Discount Tire Direct lists them at $150 each, but they will match prices.
I'm not going to recommend any other brands, because I personally wouldn't buy any other brand.
The only outlier here is the 7.00-15 replacements that I got for the horse trailer. Those are a ST205/90R15 which is really hard to find, so i got a set of Hi-Run tires for that. They are NOT as good as the Carlisle tires, though. It is very easy to tell the difference between the two once you get them in hand.
I had a set of Hi-Run on my car trailer for many years. Going from the P-rated car tires (on it when i bought it used) to the ST rated Hi-Run was a definite upgrade. Going from the Hi-Run to the Carlisle was as also a huge upgrade.
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we switched to Hankook Vantra Trailer ST01 last year and have had no issues. might be more then you want to pay though.
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I run LT tires on my trailers. Pretty much the cheapest ones in a 10ply I can find. Never had a issue with them. I shy away from ST tire’s because I tend to tow at speed. 75-80 on the interstate.
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Many ST tires are rated for those speeds now.
my little ST145/12 are rated for 75 mph
All the other ones I have from Carlisle are rated for 81 mph.
the problem with LT tires is that ply for ply they have a lower load capacity. So if you need a tire to carry a full load on a 7000 lbs axle, you need to step up to a 14 ply tire and run them at 110 psi.
my little ST145/12 are rated for 75 mph
All the other ones I have from Carlisle are rated for 81 mph.
the problem with LT tires is that ply for ply they have a lower load capacity. So if you need a tire to carry a full load on a 7000 lbs axle, you need to step up to a 14 ply tire and run them at 110 psi.
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Many ST tires are rated for those speeds now.
my little ST145/12 are rated for 75 mph
All the other ones I have from Carlisle are rated for 81 mph.
the problem with LT tires is that ply for ply they have a lower load capacity. So if you need a tire to carry a full load on a 7000 lbs axle, you need to step up to a 14 ply tire and run them at 110 psi.
my little ST145/12 are rated for 75 mph
All the other ones I have from Carlisle are rated for 81 mph.
the problem with LT tires is that ply for ply they have a lower load capacity. So if you need a tire to carry a full load on a 7000 lbs axle, you need to step up to a 14 ply tire and run them at 110 psi.
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I'll pull the little pop-up camper at 70, and i'll pull the car trailer at 70 if it is empty. but other than that, I stick to 65 mph for everything else. Anything heavy at all and I won't go faster than 65 mph. just not worth the extra stress and risk if something should go wrong.
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I guess I’m behind on my tire game! I haven’t looked at speed ratings on ST tires in years, Just have been goin with the LT tires for some time now. They do seem to run good on my camper.
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Looks like unless I get some CHEAP Chinese tire I'm just going to have to pay, Heck, even the cheap sets are $500 plus all the mounting. The I worry about how long the fuse is on the bomb.
Just sucks to pay that much for tires that will sit 360 days out of the year.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
Just sucks to pay that much for tires that will sit 360 days out of the year.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
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Many ST tires are rated for those speeds now.
my little ST145/12 are rated for 75 mph
All the other ones I have from Carlisle are rated for 81 mph.
the problem with LT tires is that ply for ply they have a lower load capacity. So if you need a tire to carry a full load on a 7000 lbs axle, you need to step up to a 14 ply tire and run them at 110 psi.
my little ST145/12 are rated for 75 mph
All the other ones I have from Carlisle are rated for 81 mph.
the problem with LT tires is that ply for ply they have a lower load capacity. So if you need a tire to carry a full load on a 7000 lbs axle, you need to step up to a 14 ply tire and run them at 110 psi.
The other issue using LT tires and not trailer tires, is when you turn and they "scrape", they wear alot more! They arent designed to be trailer tires.
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Count me as another vote for Carlisle! Good price, good tire. Where possible I use a higher-rated tire than what is required just to buy some extra margin. Not because I'm worried about them, I just like extra margin. I also figure that when they are older, having the extra margin means they were never stressed as much as they might have been, therefore buying myself some reassurance when I'm still using them.