What brand trailer tires

I am wanting new tires for my 20 ft enclosed cargo trailer with dual 3500# axles. I am converting it into a camper and I do not haul any toys in it so it is fairly light. It came with 205/75/15 Westlake tires and I am questioning the quality of these and wondering if they are "china bombs".

I am looking at Carlisle or Goodyear Endurance tires. Any opinions on these or other brands I should consider?

 

Etrailer.com carries alot of Kenda tires that are highly rated. I think alot of golf carts and ATV type trailers use the Carlisles. You could check out some of the camping forums or camper sites and see what people have on theirs.

 

Everything I've read says Goodyear Endurance is the way to go. No idea how pricy they are though as the previous owners of our trailer upgraded the tires before they sold it to us.

 

Goodyear Endurance is what everyone in my FB travel trailer group says.

etrailer is a great recommendation for other brands.

 

I started using the Endurance Goodyear a couple of years ago on utility and boat trailers. No issues so far. The utility trailers runs about 10,000 miles a year.

 

Goodyear Endurance is all I will run.

 

I ordered Kenda tires from Etrailer for both the camper and the boat trailer. They were the same tires that originally came on them. I did have a blowout on the camper though. My fault the tire was right at that sweet spot to replace at 6 years and I tried to milk it. It would have been fine if I kept it under 70mph.

 

Yep. As much as I would never ever put a Goodyear on any vehicle I drive it's my tire of choice for the travel trailer.

 

Following for input on semi aggressive tread trailer tires.

I know using vehicle tires is very frowned upon.

 

I have 206/75/15's and am thinking about going up to 225/75/15 in the Goodyear endurance. I like the idea of the heavier and more durable tire, but am wondering if the bigger E rated tires would just beat my trailer for no real purpose since I am not carrying a lot of weight.

 

In the tire size on my TT(225/75R15 - Load E), the Westlake's have a lower speed rating than the GY Endurance. I replaced the Westlakes after 3 years. Got them on tirerack.com.

 

I saw some reviews that some GY trailer tires were not made in usa but others were

 

my travel trailer is currently running Westlake CR857+ in a ST235/75/15. I've got about 5k miles on them and they seem alright. Holds pressure well w/ nitrogen.

https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Tires-and-Wheels/Westlake/WST54FR.html

 

My Geo Pro had Westlakes on it. I had no concerns or issues with them.

My MicroLite has Goodyear Endurance tires on it. I have far fewer miles with that trailer but no issue with those tires either. Well, one flat tire, but that was a puncture and no fault of the tire.

 

my trailer came with Trailer King RST's. Have had no issues thus far. 2 years and ~16k miles. Tread life wise I will probably replace after next season, or sometime during next season.

 

I buy whatever is cheapest and replace them every 6 years regardless of tread or condition. Never had a blowout yet. Yet is key. But working at the shop we see all different brands blown out and its mostly from age and rubber breakdown.

 

Had Carlisle on the Camplite and they were too soft so I went to a low profile BFG and that took care of the slop, (Camplite weighed 1,620 lbs dry).

Have Goodyear Endurance on the Airstream and they seem good for 3 years now. I might switch to Michelin LT tires in a few years and switch to a 16” wheel from the 15” that are on the Airstream currently.

Supposed to change them every 5 years. I also cover them off season to keep the UV’s away!

 

Im also a GY Endurance guy for any heavier trailer.
In addition to quality tires, I also go up a size (weight range) on everything I can.

My TT came with 205/75-15 LRD tires. I bumped up to 225/75-15 LRE. Eliminated more sway and wobble than I would have dreamed.

I had both of my other trailers spec’d out with bigger tires.

When I bought my 5x10 utility, I ordered with 225/75-15 LRD instead of the basic 205/75-15 LRC. Also ordered with 5,200# axle with brakes…. Seems silly for a small trailer, but it’s nice to not worry much about overloading. For reference, a yard of crushed quarry rock is about 2,700# where I live. Too easy to overload a 3,500# axle!

On my 20’ flatbed, standard tire size is 225/75-15 LRD, but I ordered with 235/80-16 LRE. 14K worth of tires on a 10K trailer, but I’m a big fan of overkill on trailer tires.

I’ve watched way too many of my buddies blow out more tires than I can count because they’re cheap. They absolutely go through more than twice as many tires as I do in the same miles, but can’t see the value in buying top shelf tires…. They just carry a few spares.

 

I use Good year Endurance , made in the USA. I have seen too many cheap China's tires blow the side out of trailer. What you save on a China tire, you will pay with trailer repairs.​

 

I have a 4x8 harbor freight trailer that I used to pick up some river gravel. Trailer max was one ton so I asked for a light ton of gravel. Weight ticket showed 3,200#. That gents was a slow trip the three miles home.

 

Good point about inflation! I’d be willing to bet that a huge number of trailer tire failures are directly related to improperly inflated tires. I’ve seen enough travel trailers parked on the highway with half the fender skirts ripped off to justify putting a TPMS on mine. About the cost of one more tire and should alert me before a problem becomes a catastrophe.

 

I am running my Goodyear’s at 60psi (max is 80). Goodyear has a chart based on weight and size. I also have a tpms system on the wheels (tst). I have been quite happy with the behaviour and performance of this setup.

 

I had the Goodyear Endurance tires in 205/70/15 installed a couple weeks ago before our Thanksgiving camping trip. Discount tire did a great job as usual and the trailer puled much nicer, or at least in my head it did. The piece of mind was worth the cost of the tires though. ($800 installed w/ certificates). I need to figure out the correct PSi based on my trailer weight.

 

I've been wondering if there's a problem erring on the high side? Maybe my canned peas get a slightly rougher ride in the trailer?

 

I started off with 80psi and found the ride a bit bouncy. I also noticed the trailer didn’t like the stiffness as I popped a few rivets. Then I got the TPMS and dropped the pressure based loosely on the chart. I am still running more pressure than the chart says I need. At 60psi the ride is much smoother in my case.