Trailer Tires

tarpon120 · 06-15-10, 01:36 PM

Any suggestions on trailer tires, 205/75R14. had a goodyear marathon blow Sunday. Single axle trailer hauling a Stratos 285 ProXL. Tires are about 4 years old and The two I'm running now look good. I do keep them properly inflated and I am sure I do get past 65 on the interstate. Thinking about just replacing the one and use as a spare. Looking at Maxxis but don't really want to replace three right now since I just donated a calcutta and crucial rod to ignorance a couple weeks ago.

Abbeysdad · 06-15-10, 02:10 PM

Just my $.02, but you always want your best tires on the rig and the older a spare you'll hope to never use. If you're running distances at interstate speeds, you want steel belted radials and I've heard that goodyear marthons are highly rated. ???

rodnreel · 06-15-10, 02:15 PM

I've also heard that the marathons are top quality. They are also expensive. Luckily, I haven't had to purchase new tires for my trailer yet, but when I do I'll probably pony up and buy the Goodyears.

walkeraviator · 06-15-10, 06:00 PM

one more vote for Marathons... Dads trailer has the same marathons that came on it in 1996..... we are vigilant to check them thouroughly for dry rot or cracking quite often, but thanks to regular upkeep and garage parking, to include sitting on jack stands with weight off teh wheels all winter they are still safe...

Abbeysdad · 06-15-10, 10:39 PM

good tips walk, I'll add keep 'em covered as UV causes dry rot.

Edit: I learned about dry rot with my 'new to me' boat. Gobs of tread, but dry rot prompted me to replace both tires. I keep them covered when not in use with vinyl covers like those used for RV's. Next winter, I'll be putting her up on jack stands after reading an article in boating world.

CruisinGA · 06-16-10, 11:38 AM

Just to make things difficult, on the other boat forum I'm on (www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk), the general consensus is that Goodyear Marathons are some of the worst trailer tires ever made.

Many, many reports over there of blowouts and such that maybe shouldn't have occurred.

I would think that many inboard ski and wakeboard boats weigh a lot more than your average bass boat, so this could be a factor.

When the Marathon's on my tandem Mastercraft trailer, or the tires on my Ranger trailer need replacement, I will be looking for something other than Marathons.

screwballl · 06-23-10, 07:04 PM

Whenever you have a wide portion of people using a very popular item, of course there will be more stories and chances for failure. That doesn't necessarily mean that they will be any better or worse than the others.
The 3 main brands are Goodyear, Carlisle or LoadStar, and I am pretty sure most of them are made in the same factories, especially since nowadays most tires are made in Korea, Vietnam or somewhere overseas. I think Goodyear is one of the few that still has a majority of their products made in the USA.

Bender · 06-23-10, 10:03 PM

I had a Goodyear delaminate last year, no visible reason for it either. I bought another one and moved the spare back and now have 2 "new" on the road with the other old one as the spare. When I have to replace them all I'll be looking around too. The Goodyears are expensive and in my case haven't held up too well. Mine was 2 years old and saw a lot of short hauls but no long ones at that time.

CruisinGA · 06-24-10, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by screwballl

Whenever you have a wide portion of people using a very popular item, of course there will be more stories and chances for failure. That doesn't necessarily mean that they will be any better or worse than the others.
The 3 main brands are Goodyear, Carlisle or LoadStar, and I am pretty sure most of them are made in the same factories, especially since nowadays most tires are made in Korea, Vietnam or somewhere overseas. I think Goodyear is one of the few that still has a majority of their products made in the USA.

I agree with you, the $h!t certainly rises to the top (especially with these internet forums) but there seems to have been just been to many cases of inexplicable failures to chalk it up to pure statistics.

tarpon120 · 06-24-10, 06:51 PM

Since I started this tread I have replaced the blown tire with a Goodyear, the tire that blew was produced in 2005. Don't know the care before I bought the boat but the air was correct and garage kept when I bought it. The tires looked really good. Any way didn't want to spend the money to change the tires all the way around. Now I have a definite starting point and can go from here. Any problems I will post and thanks for the input.

06-15-10, 01:36 PM	#1
tarpon120 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bluff Park, Alabama Posts: 154	Trailer Tires Any suggestions on trailer tires, 205/75R14. had a goodyear marathon blow Sunday. Single axle trailer hauling a Stratos 285 ProXL. Tires are about 4 years old and The two I'm running now look good. I do keep them properly inflated and I am sure I do get past 65 on the interstate. Thinking about just replacing the one and use as a spare. Looking at Maxxis but don't really want to replace three right now since I just donated a calcutta and crucial rod to ignorance a couple weeks ago.

06-15-10, 02:10 PM	#2
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Just my $.02, but you always want your best tires on the rig and the older a spare you'll hope to never use. If you're running distances at interstate speeds, you want steel belted radials and I've heard that goodyear marthons are highly rated. ??? __________________ Fish now, work later

06-15-10, 02:15 PM	#3
rodnreel BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jamestown, OH Posts: 310	I've also heard that the marathons are top quality. They are also expensive. Luckily, I haven't had to purchase new tires for my trailer yet, but when I do I'll probably pony up and buy the Goodyears. __________________ "If you become a jack of all bass fishing trades but a master of none, you're setting yourself up for mediocrity." - Denny Brauer

06-15-10, 10:39 PM	#5
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	good tips walk, I'll add keep 'em covered as UV causes dry rot. Edit: I learned about dry rot with my 'new to me' boat. Gobs of tread, but dry rot prompted me to replace both tires. I keep them covered when not in use with vinyl covers like those used for RV's. Next winter, I'll be putting her up on jack stands after reading an article in boating world. __________________ Fish now, work later Last edited by Abbeysdad; 06-16-10 at 01:04 PM.

06-15-10, 06:00 PM	#4
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	one more vote for Marathons... Dads trailer has the same marathons that came on it in 1996..... we are vigilant to check them thouroughly for dry rot or cracking quite often, but thanks to regular upkeep and garage parking, to include sitting on jack stands with weight off teh wheels all winter they are still safe...

06-16-10, 11:38 AM	#6
CruisinGA BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Blue Ridge GA Posts: 6	Just to make things difficult, on the other boat forum I'm on (www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk), the general consensus is that Goodyear Marathons are some of the worst trailer tires ever made. Many, many reports over there of blowouts and such that maybe shouldn't have occurred. I would think that many inboard ski and wakeboard boats weigh a lot more than your average bass boat, so this could be a factor. When the Marathon's on my tandem Mastercraft trailer, or the tires on my Ranger trailer need replacement, I will be looking for something other than Marathons.

06-23-10, 07:04 PM	#7
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	Whenever you have a wide portion of people using a very popular item, of course there will be more stories and chances for failure. That doesn't necessarily mean that they will be any better or worse than the others. The 3 main brands are Goodyear, Carlisle or LoadStar, and I am pretty sure most of them are made in the same factories, especially since nowadays most tires are made in Korea, Vietnam or somewhere overseas. I think Goodyear is one of the few that still has a majority of their products made in the USA.

06-23-10, 10:03 PM	#8
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I had a Goodyear delaminate last year, no visible reason for it either. I bought another one and moved the spare back and now have 2 "new" on the road with the other old one as the spare. When I have to replace them all I'll be looking around too. The Goodyears are expensive and in my case haven't held up too well. Mine was 2 years old and saw a lot of short hauls but no long ones at that time.

06-24-10, 06:51 PM	#10
tarpon120 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bluff Park, Alabama Posts: 154	Since I started this tread I have replaced the blown tire with a Goodyear, the tire that blew was produced in 2005. Don't know the care before I bought the boat but the air was correct and garage kept when I bought it. The tires looked really good. Any way didn't want to spend the money to change the tires all the way around. Now I have a definite starting point and can go from here. Any problems I will post and thanks for the input.

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