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Carlisle had a bad rap in the early 2000s, but have rebuilt their brand since then. I put them on my Trailmanor in 2007 and never had a problem. The next owner had a blowout a couple of years after I sold it to them, but they were getting old by then and I have no idea of how they had been taking care of them.
I don't want to be cheap, but I'm hemorrhaging cash at the moment so I'm just going to grab 5 of the cheapest China bomb 10 ply E rated tires I can find and if I go through the spare I'll stop and buy a replacement and also have CAA trailer assistance I can use if need be.
I'm putting in a brand new 6.7 gear box, upgrade hitch to a Curt 15810, swapping out brake pads for quality ceramics and more than likely replacing 2 fairly new calipers AGAIN and a few other smaller things so spending a ton just to bring my camper 2500kms back home to it's new forever spot so don't want to break the bank on rubber that's just going to sit for the next 10 years or so.
I don't want to be cheap, but I'm hemorrhaging cash at the moment so I'm just going to grab 5 of the cheapest China bomb 10 ply E rated tires I can find and if I go through the spare I'll stop and buy a replacement and also have CAA trailer assistance I can use if need be.
I'm putting in a brand new 6.7 gear box, upgrade hitch to a Curt 15810, swapping out brake pads for quality ceramics and more than likely replacing 2 fairly new calipers AGAIN and a few other smaller things so spending a ton just to bring my camper 2500kms back home to it's new forever spot so don't want to break the bank on rubber that's just going to sit for the next 10 years or so.
for what it sounds like you are doing, just about any fresh rubber will be fine.
Hi-Run brand tires are good if you find them at a comparable price. You can use those with confidence
if looking for quality ceramic brake pads, look for Akebono. You won’t find better IMO. Better than factory and smooth as butter. Not the cheapest, but not terrible either.
Stopped by my local go to mechanic/tire shop today for something unrelated and ended up talking to the owner about my TT and right off the hop he said trailer tires should be swapped every 5-8 years dependant on wear of course and when I mentioned that my TT has 13 year old tires on it his eyes bugged out lol, but when he heard that they were radial LT A/T tires and NOT actual trailer tires he said that's a whole other ball game. Showed him the pictures of the tires and he said every shop in the world would of course recommend fresh rubber to make a sale, but if it was his trailer and he had to do a 2500km trip he wouldn't think twice about using these tires and If I want to be overly cautious just buy 2 fresh China bomb tires on rims from Princess Auto/Harbour Freight and If they end up not being used just return them afterwards and don't drive faster than 105kph/65mph.
Was also told because tires are rated for 3042lbs each and TT is 8500lbs tire pressure of 70-75psi would be fine instead of the max 80 and AT tires have much better side walls compared to trailer tires and truck tires on travel trailers have WAY less blowouts compared to TT tires.
245 is a smidge wider, I'd be concerned that the tires would rub the plastic fender. With the rear, it's probably not a big deal, but with the front, it might be a very big deal:
Originally Posted by lhoward1134
Traditionally, I believe Carlisle has been a good brand. Someone may have more recent experience.
Carlisle is excellent in my experience. I have a bunch and they act like real tires and only get a little warmer than the road with a lot of weight (unless the sun is on them).
Originally Posted by wpg_250
Stopped by my local go to mechanic/tire shop today for something unrelated and ended up talking to the owner about my TT and right off the hop he said trailer tires should be swapped every 5-8 years dependant on wear of course and when I mentioned that my TT has 13 year old tires on it his eyes bugged out lol, but when he heard that they were radial LT A/T tires and NOT actual trailer tires he said that's a whole other ball game. Showed him the pictures of the tires and he said every shop in the world would of course recommend fresh rubber to make a sale, but if it was his trailer and he had to do a 2500km trip he wouldn't think twice about using these tires and If I want to be overly cautious just buy 2 fresh China bomb tires on rims from Princess Auto/Harbour Freight and If they end up not being used just return them afterwards and don't drive faster than 105kph/65mph.
Was also told because tires are rated for 3042lbs each and TT is 8500lbs tire pressure of 70-75psi would be fine instead of the max 80 and AT tires have much better side walls compared to trailer tires and truck tires on travel trailers have WAY less blowouts compared to TT tires.
Thoughts fellas?
Decent LT tires probably age better than cheap trailer tires. Having spares would be good. If you keep an eye on them, I could see it going okay. I wouldn't trust 13 year old tires for normal use on a car or trailer, but if you keep watch and be careful with them, they might hold up fine. I would avoid all tight turns as that stresses the tread and sidewalls, and maybe go 55MPH/88.5139km/h to keep them low stress. What I see of them in your pictures doesn't have any obvious signs of impending doom. What I don't know is if they've got any trauma in their extended history. Either way, you should probably pick up that hatchet before you start driving:
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