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Old 09-17-2019, 07:15 AM   #41
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If you think my tires were bad you should see my hiking boots....didn't quite make it to the end of the trip
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Old 09-17-2019, 10:51 AM   #42
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does someone know the tire size to buy offhand? The trailer is at the storage yard. I need to get the tires replaced -- they look really good, but they are 5 years old next week. so I may as well make an appointment. Easier to do it now before we head out on our winter trip.
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Old 09-17-2019, 10:56 AM   #43
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does someone know the tire size to buy offhand? The trailer is at the storage yard. I need to get the tires replaced -- they look really good, but they are 5 years old next week. so I may as well make an appointment. Easier to do it now before we head out on our winter trip.
Mine are ST 205/75 R15
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Old 09-17-2019, 11:00 AM   #44
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Thank you, Donna. I appreciate it.
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Old 09-17-2019, 11:03 AM   #45
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Same as Donna on our 21.
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Old 09-17-2019, 12:16 PM   #46
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The next time I buy tires I’ll buy Goodyear Endurance again and I will have the tire dealer install steel valve stem assemblies and as always balance the tires with my tire pressure monitors in place on the valve stem assemblies. YMMV
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Old 09-17-2019, 12:58 PM   #47
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The next time I buy tires I’ll buy Goodyear Endurance again and I will have the tire dealer install steel valve stem assemblies and as always balance the tires with my tire pressure monitors in place on the valve stem assemblies. YMMV
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Thanks, Dave. I don’t have a tire pressure monitoring system right now. But that shouldn’t be hard for me to install, right?
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Old 09-17-2019, 02:07 PM   #48
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The aftermarket ones usually screw onto the valve in place of the cap, so super easy to install.
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Old 09-17-2019, 02:22 PM   #49
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A fellow was describing a newer system to me that you could look at on your phone for a readout but I did not get the name of it in my feeble memory. Sounded pretty slick though. My other point was to put the sensor on before the balance to get an accurate balance weight and also if you have the shiny wheels you can get the weights that stick to the inside of the wheel not on the exterior beed rim.
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Old 09-17-2019, 02:52 PM   #50
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over 50K on our carlisle originals. then again I got 80K on the original tires that came on our Ford E-250. both well before the wear bars were exposed. Hankooks rock.
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Check those valve stems

I’ve often wondered about all the trailer tire failures we hear about.

I have a utility trailer with barely used 2013 tires.

One tire lost pressure with a crack visible and audible at the stem, so had the stem replaced.

Today the other, while still holding air now had a visible crack, and now have replaced that stem, too.

So one more thing to check before using our Escapes.
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Old 11-15-2019, 11:52 AM   #52
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I've heard that 5 years is the suggested life of a set of tires, not that I've had any last that long, yet. Changing stems at 5 years doesn't sound like a bad idea, irregardless of the tires.
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I think it helps if you can keep the tires/stems out of the weather, either via garage or cover,,,,
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Old 11-15-2019, 12:10 PM   #54
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Am on third set of tires and have always had valve stems replaced without asking- and with a "best" rubber ones. When I purchased new wheels recently and showed them marks on the rims from the TPMS sensors they replaced with metal valve stems. The better rubber ones tend to be longer and will have more sway with the weight of the sensor on it.
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I’m going to steel stems when I get new tires next time and put TPMS “caps” on them before balancing the new tires. I like the steel stems on the Highlander.
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Old 11-15-2019, 09:12 PM   #56
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Just installed new Carlisle Radial Trail tires on a utility trailer we just towed home from VA. The old tires were over 13 years old on the DOT date code. Normally replace tires after 6 years.


We have BF Goodrich LT radial tires on the camper, they are almost 5 years old on the DOT date code with 30,000+ miles, tread still looks good.
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Old 11-16-2019, 06:25 AM   #57
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Just installed new Carlisle Radial Trail tires on a utility trailer we just towed home from VA. The old tires were over 13 years old on the DOT date code. Normally replace tires after 6 years.


We have BF Goodrich LT radial tires on the camper, they are almost 5 years old on the DOT date code with 30,000+ miles, tread still looks good.
It's the inside that we can not see that maybe degrading....rv trailer tires normally rot before wearing out the tread.
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It's the inside that we can not see that maybe degrading....rv trailer tires normally rot before wearing out the tread.
Agree, ST tires on a Kendon folding motorcycle trailer recently purchased were over 14 years old. The trailer had been stored over 13 years in a garage with minimal use, tire tread and sidewalls looked good. Replaced valve stems and tires.

Install/balance motorcycle tires & stems at home with a motorcycle tire machine. One time found what I thought to be a good deal on Ebay, turned out to be new (unused) tires about 6 years old on the DOT date code, so did not use them. Lesson learned, lower price is not always best deal.
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I’ve often wondered about all the trailer tire failures we hear about.

I have a utility trailer with barely used 2013 tires.

One tire lost pressure with a crack visible and audible at the stem, so had the stem replaced.

Today the other, while still holding air now had a visible crack, and now have replaced that stem, too.

So one more thing to check before using our Escapes.
Hi: Bill and Earline... I believe that a lot of tire failures "Stemed" from poor Asian valve stems. The US made Goodyear Endurance replacement tires I bought have a higher psi/speed/ load rate so the installer used high pressure stems made of brass. He commented about the heft of the tires being around 5 lbs more ea. than the Asian tires he usually gets. Alf
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