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Old 08-24-08, 09:40 PM   #1
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Default Trailer Tires - Bias Ply or Radial?

What type's on your trailer?
What brand?
And why?
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Old 08-24-08, 10:21 PM   #2
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radial, cuz they were already on it,lol. and they ride smoother...just like the truck. brand? any i can afford,lmao. no but truly radial tires cause they are a smoother riding tire in my opion. brand varies for real. i buy what i can afford.
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Old 08-25-08, 06:17 AM   #3
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RADIAL............PERIOD for a boat tire. Less chance of failure while doing 60 down the highway. While your at it, alot of people dont and they should.................BALANCE your trailer tires. They last a helluva lot longer and make your baby happier and less likely again to fail. GoodYear marathons are the best bar none. DO NOT buy car tires and put on a trailer. They do not have the side wall construction that a trailer tire does.
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Old 08-28-08, 08:44 PM   #4
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Bias ply. They were on it when I bought it. Mich more stable, especially at higher speeds. Not that my boat is really heavy enough, but I learned a long time ago with car trailers, with much weight, even the trailer radial tires don't have a stiff enough sidewall to keep a trailer from swaying when a semi goes by at 55. I will probably replace with bias ply when the time comes, and let the springs do their job. JMHO.
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Old 08-28-08, 09:08 PM   #5
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good year marathons. i had a bias tire shred once at around a 100 mph-i was in a hurry-by the time i got stopped i had ate the mag rim all the way to the hub..at a cost of $400 to replace...

at 60 mph no side wall will last except the marathons-trust me-they cost more but are definatly worth the money... trailer tires don't go flat they blow all at once..

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Old 08-29-08, 08:14 AM   #6
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I would look at the Carlisle Radial trail I run those on my boat and camper, defiantly stay away from bias tires they will get flat spots on them if your trailer sets around several weeks at a time. As for the Marothon great tire but I advise people to replace tires on trailers every 2-3 years because they go from water to hot sun all the time so chances are they will dry crack long befor they ever wear out. And lets face it tires never blow at home its always on the way to the lake when you are already 15 minutes later that you wanna be.

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