Blown trailer tire

David G · May 29, 2020

I loaned my 14K trailer out last weekend, the rear tire was flat when I looked today and found this. The tires are about 7 years old, probably less than 2000 miles on them, but sit a lot. I am thinking to replace all 4.

Scott 730 · May 29, 2020

Are those steel belts rusty?? Tread might have had small cracks for some time letting water in. Parking outside for extended periods on dirt or grass can be hard on tires too.

David G · May 29, 2020

Yes, they are, surprised the crap out of me.

David G · May 29, 2020

This is second set, first one blew out about 7 years out.

old · May 29, 2020

I have a place where I get free GOOD used tires for spare for the cars and for the farm equipment. I picked up 3 255R60/15 tires today that will work just fine on my NH850 balers. Also a 225R70/15 for my wife's spare for her van and a 235R70/15 for the step sons spare and the cost was ZERO

Stephen Newell · May 29, 2020

I call it radial tire syndrome. I've only had one radial tire in my life last until the tread was gone. The rest of them delaminate doing damage to the fenders long before they look worn out. I had one on a truck one time that delaminated and didn't go flat. I drove another 4 miles to work on the core. Then I've got 22 year old bias tires on a jeep that are just now looking like they need replacing, both treadware and cracks.

As far as trailer tires go I quit putting new tires on a trailer just because it sits a lot. A few weeks ago I bought a couple of used tires for a trailer that the tires looked brand new unless you get up close to them and see the cracks.

David G · May 29, 2020

Hey old,

The last time I was at Lake of Ozarks when I visited you the boat trailer tire blew out. I got new ones then, I forget how old things are, but it was several years ago.

Steve@Advance · May 29, 2020

The first 2 letters says it all!

ST, Special Trailer.

Horrible tires! Evidently since they are not for carrying passengers, they are not as closely regulated.

I've had them fail on an empty single axle trailer within 200 miles.

Never again!

old · May 29, 2020

That was probably 5-8 years ago

MSD · May 29, 2020

I've found that the Firestone Tranforce work the best on trailers. !0 ply and they don't seem too crack with age. Since I've switched to them I haven't had any tire trouble. I always look the tire place over for some good used ones when I am in there.

David G · May 29, 2020

what would you use?

Steve@Advance · May 29, 2020

If you can find LT (light truck) that will fit, they are really tough tires.

The old bias ply tires used to be a good choice for trailers, if you can still find them.

Or just use good steel belt passenger tires, a higher load range will be stiffer, less swaying.

Something about the new tires, they seem to have short life due to rot and sidewall cracking, the main enemy of trailer tires. Shielding them from the sun helps.

MtMan · May 29, 2020

In Pa. when you get your trailer inspected for state inspection if the date on the tire is too old regardless of the condition it fails inspection and you have to buy new ones.

David G · May 29, 2020

Where do you find the date?

I just cant remember how old these are.

P. Coltrane · May 29, 2020

Was told by experienced tire guy trailer tires just don't hold up well to modern freeway speeds. Especially the little snowmobile trailer tires. Careful with the LT tires too. Not legal everywhere. State trooper got my niegbor on his small cattle trailer.

504 · May 29, 2020

On my trailer I only run bias tires,I will never wear out trailer tires. The tires on my 20 ft trailer are 20 years old,they are cracking now and need to be replaced,the tread is down to 3/32. My pu peals the tread on radial at 5 years.

504 · May 29, 2020

Dave, I should have added the manufacture date is on an oval, near the bead.It will be a 4 digit number, like 0220. (February 2020) 3 digit number means they are so old that Moses rolled them through the Red Sea.

wingnuttx · May 29, 2020

David..... Again please check the regs in your state. A few years ago when my 16 foot low boy bumper pull turned 7 years old I decided to get 4 new tires. This is a high mileage trailer used for pulling my side x side to west Tx. Saw a good tire sell at a major tire dealer for LT grade tires. Was told whether I bought from them or anyone, legally I needed to take all 4 off of trailer myself and bring as singles to get the LT tires mounded. This dealer refused to mount and balance LT tires on my trailer at their shop. Said against state regs.

CenTex Farmall · May 30, 2020

Two guys I know pretty well that run a fair number of miles on their trailers, one with multiple dual-tandem goosenecks. Neither could get two years out of "made for" trailer tires. Never wore any out, they separate or blow out. Both have switched to LT type pickup tires (16") and they run fine. I haven't heard of any harassment from law enforcement or inspections. These do not have ag plates on them so they do get inspected.

The only ones I know of that seem to last a while are the Goodyear G range tires but they are pricey vs. LTs.

I keep the better ones from my pickup and use on the trailer. I won't wear them out before they separate from age.

The date will be on one side of the sidewall, four digits, week first then year.

Louis A · May 30, 2020

It will be a 4 digit number, like 0220. (February 2020)

0220 wouldn't be February 2020! That would be January 2020! The first 2 digits are the week, not the month, so the second week of 2020!

ptfarmer · May 30, 2020

Radial tires are the worst for trailers, they crack/dry rot, the steel belts get wet, they rust, then BOOM! Me friend who owns a tire shop that also repairs tractor, and heavy equipment tires (his dad started the business in the 1960's) will not recommend a radial trailer tire for bumper pull, and goose neck trailers for the reason I described above. I bought a disk harrow that had LT radials on it, and I heard one of the tires that looked ok just blow up while it was just sitting. Bias trailer tires are out there (you usually have to order them), but most tire shops won't stock them because they want the money from replacing all the blown out radial trailer tires that they sold you last time.

showcrop · May 30, 2020

I used to load my 22,400 tandem dual gooseneck right to the max, going to tractor pulls. I didn't have any tire trouble until maybe the fourth year when I lost two tires when they still had plenty of tread but probably only 1/3 left. When the second one went I was going to replace all of them. The salesman at the Firestone commercial tire store showed me how much stronger sidewall the better tire had than the ones I was running. I would have got seven of them but he had only one on hand. How heavy you run is a very big part of the picture.

rockyridgefarm · May 30, 2020

(quoted from post at 16:29:26 05/29/20) I loaned my 14K trailer out last weekend, the rear tire was flat when I looked today and found this. The tires are about 7 years old, probably less than 2000 miles on them, but sit a lot. I am thinking to replace all 4.

I put a fair amount of miles on my 25ft gooseneck that I bought new in October 2015. The tires were worn down to the wear bars three months ago. Cost me $1800 to put 4 new tires. I went with 14 ply full steel belted this time. Tire guy said they were the only trailer tires that seem to hold up. All his cattle trailer customers are running a 14 plys because the 10 plys cannot take the side scrubbing from turning.

dcarp · May 30, 2020

I have also changed to bias belt tires on all my trailers. Used
to have constant trouble with the radials, flats, separated
treads, etc. I have yet to have a problem with a bias belted tire
and some of them are 7-8 years old. They also seem to carry
a load better due to the higher air pressure.

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