Referring to Neal's trailer tire experience towing his barn find '53 Studebaker home.....
http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...2-Barn-find-53
Over the years I have also had several tire failures on trailers.
No big deal. Stuff happens.
But... Recently I had a 'near miss' with a trailer tire on my new (to me) car hauler trailer.
Happy that it was a 'near miss' (saw the tire coming apart while parked in the yard)..
That caused me to do some 'research'... On my tires, and with trailer tires in particular.
I'll keep it short.
Check your date codes on your trailer tires. Consider changing trailer tires way earlier that car/truck tires.
Why? Side scrub loads on dual axle trailers.
Turning tight (or backing around corners) is very hard on the belting on radial tires. Especially light duty tires.
The tires don't 'wear out'... They come apart.
OK.. My recent shopping experience taught me this.
Goodyear's trailer towing tires are now made in China. They are getting a bad reputation in the marketplace. (Google it)
A LOT of people pulling RV trailers and car trailers are having tire failures of the belting at an early age.
Best to carefully choose your brand of tire, country of manufacture, and especially the load rating.
I had a very reputable tire dealer (that I have done business with for decades) tell me that several of their good customers replace their trailer tires every two to three years.... They also told me that they sell a TON of trailer tires to replace Goodyear brand trailer tires.
I have nothing against Goodyear. Just passing the comment along.
Was also told that the best couple things you can do for your trailer tires is
(1) Make wide turns, and (2) cover them to keep the UV off them.
Seems easy enough...
http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...2-Barn-find-53
Over the years I have also had several tire failures on trailers.
No big deal. Stuff happens.
But... Recently I had a 'near miss' with a trailer tire on my new (to me) car hauler trailer.
Happy that it was a 'near miss' (saw the tire coming apart while parked in the yard)..
That caused me to do some 'research'... On my tires, and with trailer tires in particular.
I'll keep it short.
Check your date codes on your trailer tires. Consider changing trailer tires way earlier that car/truck tires.
Why? Side scrub loads on dual axle trailers.
Turning tight (or backing around corners) is very hard on the belting on radial tires. Especially light duty tires.
The tires don't 'wear out'... They come apart.
OK.. My recent shopping experience taught me this.
Goodyear's trailer towing tires are now made in China. They are getting a bad reputation in the marketplace. (Google it)
A LOT of people pulling RV trailers and car trailers are having tire failures of the belting at an early age.
Best to carefully choose your brand of tire, country of manufacture, and especially the load rating.
I had a very reputable tire dealer (that I have done business with for decades) tell me that several of their good customers replace their trailer tires every two to three years.... They also told me that they sell a TON of trailer tires to replace Goodyear brand trailer tires.
I have nothing against Goodyear. Just passing the comment along.
Was also told that the best couple things you can do for your trailer tires is
(1) Make wide turns, and (2) cover them to keep the UV off them.
Seems easy enough...
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