Thread: Best boat trailer tires?

I run Carlisle radials balanced on my trailer, the key is to keep the tires infladed to max on sidewall, mine call for 55psi and run 70 mph all day and stay very cool. These tires are made for trailers and have a firm side wall to prevent sway and overheating.

If you are going to put many miles on them pulling it down the interstate then don't use bias ply tires, they don't seem to take the heat generated at higher speeds. At least mine didn't and they were new Carlisle 4 ply bias, I went through 3 new ones in less than 6 months chunks of the tread would come off. I have 2 fiberglass bass boats and put about 1,000 miles a month on them mainly pulling them on the interstate around 75mph. Put new radial trailer tires on them and haven't had 1 problem since last May. Southern Tire Mart is where I bought them they had a great deal on them, believe it or not I think I only paid around $50 each.

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

If you are going to put many miles on them pulling it down the interstate then don't use bias ply tires, they don't seem to take the heat generated at higher speeds. At least mine didn't and they were new Carlisle 4 ply bias, I went through 3 new ones in less than 6 months chunks of the tread would come off. I have 2 fiberglass bass boats and put about 1,000 miles a month on them mainly pulling them on the interstate around 75mph. Put new radial trailer tires on them and haven't had 1 problem since last May. Southern Tire Mart is where I bought them they had a great deal on them, believe it or not I think I only paid around $50 each.

Virtually every trailer tire out there in a 14" is only rated to 65MPH and barely has the load capacity for a glass boat on a single axle trailer. Going faster than 65 means you have to de-rate the load capacity even more.

With a single axle trailer and a glass boat, the Kumho 857 is the best choice by far. A pair of them will handle 4500lbs at 95MPH compared to 3500lbs at 65MPH for almost all other 14" tires.

C1BigoCarp had issues with the Good Year Marathon tires and replaced them more often than they should have been. I went to the co-op figuring that they deal with trailers a lot and picked up a pair for my glass bass boat for $130 with all the bells and whistles. That was 2 yrs ago and doing good.

x2 what caftan said about bent axle or spendles. I put three sets of tires on a rig within 3 years and finally discovered the axle problem.

I trailer long distances, and have gone to D or E rated tires. Are bulletproof, compared to C rated tires. Will never go back, except maybe for the Jon, which weighs maybe 400 lbs

With a limited budget, I think Roadstar B78-13 Trailer Tires is perfect for me. It is already mounted on rims, making it cheaper than buying tires alone. Beside, ease of assembly is one thing I love about these tires.