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| HELP! Need to replace trailer tires. |
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Glenn Watson
Member
Username: glenn_w
Post Number: 12
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 10:29 am: | 
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I have done so much "net research" that I'm going batty. Thought I had the answer with Good Year Marathons but then I found a "boat load" (excuse the pun) of posts about how bad they are. Currently have Towmasters that were on it when I got it, lots of bad posts on those as well. My boat and trailer weigh in the 4,500 lb range, trailer is liscensed at 6K, tires are only 13" and Shorland'r says 14's won't fit. I run about 200 miles round trip a couple time a month. Any help is appreciated, let me know your experience. It seems a good trailer tire doesn't exist. |
Lynwood David
Member
Username: lynwood_david
Post Number: 57
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 11:04 am: |
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I recently bought 4 replacement tires and wheels from this ebay store. Not same size tires, but a good price with good ratings on the seller.
http://stores.ebay.com/WheelsExpressInc |
Bondo
Advanced Member
Username: bondo
Post Number: 967
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 08:00 am: |
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"It seems a good trailer tire doesn't exist."
Ayuh,......
I'd sooner think that there's a 'ell of abunch of folks who Don't check their Tire Air Pressures,+ Blame it on Bad tires..... |
Glenn Watson
Member
Username: glenn_w
Post Number: 13
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 09:41 am: |
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You may be right Bondo. All the reviews are either really good or really bad, not much in between. The Towmasters that are on there now have served me well, so I guess I'll stick with them. May try the radials this time though. Thanks for the replys. |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 4019
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 02:30 pm: |
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or not set up right or a bent axle |
Glenn Watson
Member
Username: glenn_w
Post Number: 16
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 11:58 am: |
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Bought D range tires. Took the boat/trailer to the neighborhood scales and found the weight to be 5,850. Why do manufacturers build everything to the minimum. I know that they try to save every nickle, but wouldn't the liability scare them. I will be finding a way to put 14" tires on this rig by next year. It's no wonder that my tires wore funny, they were overloaded ALL the time. |
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