Goodyear Trailer tires are Junk

[pokadot1]

"RANT ON"
I know this has been beat to death BUT I have had 3 Goodyear Marathon's "loose a belt" in 300 miles.  I had one go bad 2 race's ago, Fun Ford in VA, No problem I carry 2 spares. So I thought I would check out before Mason Dixon. Yep last 2  starting to loose there belts.  soo less then 3 years old about 5000 miles tread depth at least 50% and there all bad. 4th one went bad in the spring. No more Goodyears for me!!
  Do yourself a favor and check you trailer tires out.
"RANT OFF"
 I want see you all arrive safe at Mason Dixon.
 Cliff
 
 

[1SlowFormula]

I agree, I have lot 3 goodyear 8plys this year alone and replaced them with Carlisle 10 ply's, it feels soo much better to pull...

[shadow41246]

CLIFF, BILL just replaced the trailer tires with 10 ply maxxis, got a SUPER deal !!!! i'll tell him to check this post if your interested in getting tires !!     SHADOW      

[REDGAR]

how do I know I am losing a belt?

[pokadot1]

They start to get out of round. It looks like the tread is sticking up alittle, then they blow up like a balloon and tread falls off, and you are past the "now I have a problem"    Boom  now you are changing it allong side the road.  If the tires is looking old has age cracks, or pregnate  replace it. and as many people before me have said if one has gone bad they are all bad.
  Redgar if I had not read a post like this months ago I would have been in  deep $hit sunday with two more bad tires and only one spare. I knew to look for it. saved me.
 Cliff

[wfh126]

Cliff:
If you're interested,I got 10 ply MAXXIS 225/75R15 trailer tires for $87.00 each plus shipping from
TCI Tire Centers...410 691-7900

Bill

[1SlowFormula]

while we are on this subject, where is a good place to get replacement trailer rims without spending an arm and a leg for one of those Alum. ones from Jegs or Summit? My local trailer place only gets them in already assembeled with the goodyears and the last time I needed an extra on I bought the wheel and tire just to take it to a local tire shop to hae then dismount the goodyear and put on the carlisle...

that and my last blowout going to Beaver took out the rim, it think it bent the rim slightly...

[wfh126]

John:
I don't know if you're looking for a steel or aluminum rim,but I got a great price on the steel rims
from www.trailerpart.com/trailerwheels.htm

Bill

[1SlowFormula]

Thanks Bill, I just wanted the steel replacements, so that works out, thanks again...

[Herb Hagan]

Thanks for the warning CLIFF, LOL!