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02-12-2018, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
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Originally Posted by Tford
As much as I love Discount Tire, the Amazon $53 tire appears to be a D range while my original TA tires are C and getting near 5 years old. That seems to be the point that age on trailer tires is worse than wear. Come to think of it, I might be the same way, I don’t look that worn out, but the age is starting break me down....like Eubie Blake said “if I’d known I was gonna live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself”!
The 66 is a long bed stepside, with a 283 and a 4 speed....anything before 69 is a good ride....carburetors, points, drum brakes and manual steering....love ‘em all.
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Ah a Chevy then . Had lots of those too. 56,59,64,67 . My 1964 Impala with the 283 couldn't be beat . Pat
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02-12-2018, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
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Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz
Whats the consensus on Carlisle trailer tires? they are what came on our 21, and I note they are speed rated for 80MPH whereas the Marathud's on my Casita were only rated for 65mpg.
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Originally Posted by Steve Clark
We’ve got 22,000 miles on ours, John, and they are showing very little wear. Our Tire Pros carry them, and when they are ready for replacement, we have no reason to change.
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I agree. The Carlisles hold their air, they seem to wear slowly and evenly, and after about 21K miles and 3 years they still look great.
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02-12-2018, 10:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
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Originally Posted by rbryan4
I agree. The Carlisles hold their air, they seem to wear slowly and evenly, and after about 21K miles and 3 years they still look great.
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Not as lucky for us after one flat and constantly losing air out of 2 , 3.1/2- 4 years replaced with new Maxxis . Holds air and no flats yet . But our trailer doesn't like the water pumps either 4 so far . Pat
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02-12-2018, 10:11 PM
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Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
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In all these tire discussions, I've never read anybody blaming themselves.
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02-12-2018, 10:13 PM
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Location: Fremont, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
Not as lucky for us after one flat and constantly losing air out of 2 , 3.1/2- 4 years replaced with new Maxxis . Holds air and no flats yet . But our trailer doesn't like the water pumps either 4 so far . Pat
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Sorry for your experience, Pat. We check monthly and air loss is 0-1 psi
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02-12-2018, 10:25 PM
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Why not blame the rim? Or, the person that mounted the tire? Or, failure to check pressure? Or
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02-13-2018, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Clark
Sorry for your experience, Pat. We check monthly and air loss is 0-1 psi
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We do . A suggestion from Charley on the forum we bought tire sensors . That's how we knew we were constantly losing air . We didn't have the tire sensors and found the tire flat after coming home from Washington . So we are believers in tire sensors to monitor tires . Put the sensors on replacement tires so know there has been no air loss on these new tires . Pat
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02-13-2018, 12:39 AM
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Location: Ventura County, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Why not blame the rim? Or, the person that mounted the tire? Or, failure to check pressure? Or
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Same rims and the tires are always checked . Really like the new tires . Pat
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02-13-2018, 02:30 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
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What sort of tire sensor works well with an Escape pulled behind a pickup ? I've been using a digital tire gauge and know I don't check things nearly often enough... but, when I do check them, they are nearly always right where I want them to be.
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02-13-2018, 07:08 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz
What sort of tire sensor works well with an Escape pulled behind a pickup ? I've been using a digital tire gauge and know I don't check things nearly often enough... but, when I do check them, they are nearly always right where I want them to be.
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Check out this thread:
www.escapeforum.org/forums/f10/tire-pressure-monitoring-systems-6907.html
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02-13-2018, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Comfort, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
But our trailer doesn't like the water pumps either 4 so far . Pat
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I know this digresses from tires.... but our water pumps have woes as well, the current one doesn’t seem to prime itself..when it stays primed, works fine, but going down the road it’ll lose it, then it’s pull the tank hose end off, put another one on with a funnel attached and force feed it some water! Is there some sort of valve in the pump head that can be fixed?
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02-13-2018, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
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How does a flat tire become the fault of the tire manufacturer. ?
( Blowout being the possible exception )
I 've had more tires ( vehicle and trailer ) lose air from leaking valve stems and bad / corroded rims then any other cause.
My Carlisle tire lost 2 - 3 PSI over last winter ( 7 months ) which I find quite acceptable.
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02-13-2018, 10:29 AM
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Location: Ventura County, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tford
I know this digresses from tires.... but our water pumps have woes as well, the current one doesn’t seem to prime itself..when it stays primed, works fine, but going down the road it’ll lose it, then it’s pull the tank hose end off, put another one on with a funnel attached and force feed it some water! Is there some sort of valve in the pump head that can be fixed?
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Don't really know if this will make any improvement, but I changed this last 4 th pump to be horizontal instead of vertical . I added a accumulator tank and the longer silencing hoses . At this point I am looking for any solution . I do also carry a new spare pump .time will tell . I have a 24 year old Shurflo pump on our water distiller to bring water into house at kitchen sink and refrigerator and it is horizontal.Never had a problem with it . Knock on wood . Pat
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02-13-2018, 10:32 AM
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Location: Ventura County, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
Don't really know if this will make any improvement, but I changed this last 4 th pump to be horizontal instead of vertical . I added a accumulator tank and the longer silencing hoses . At this point I am looking for any solution . I do also carry a new spare pump .time will tell . I have a 24 year old Shurflo pump on our water distiller to bring water into house at kitchen sink and refrigerator and it is horizontal.Never had a problem with it . Knock on wood . Pat
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The tire system we bought is 507 RV , non flo through sensors . Been very happy with system so far . Thankyou Tractors 1(Charley). Pat
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02-13-2018, 11:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve dunham
How does a flat tire become the fault of the tire manufacturer. ?
( Blowout being the possible exception )
I 've had more tires ( vehicle and trailer ) lose air from leaking valve stems and bad / corroded rims then any other cause.
My Carlisle tire lost 2 - 3 PSI over last winter ( 7 months ) which I find quite acceptable.
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Steve I guess we are am spoiled . We only buy Michelins for our vehicles .We don't get flats . The Carlisles was in year 1 . We don't drive on bad roads . Losing air in tires was unacceptable monthly . We had a long trip coming up and didn't trust the Carlisles, so replaced them before we should of needed. I will say though the Carlisles tires Escape puts on are a lot better then what other trailer manufacturers use . Since Costco installed new stems maybe that was the problem of leaking air . Everyone can have different experiences, that was ours . Our new Subaru came with Yokohama 's . Same issues as the Carlisles.repaced early with Michelins . Pat
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02-13-2018, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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I check my tire pressure before every trip (and sometimes during trips) and have found that the Escape supplied tires/wheels have lost less than about 1 psi per year for the past 4 yrs. That is good enough for me.
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02-13-2018, 06:35 PM
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Location: Spokane, Washington
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I've done this on all my tires, car, truck, trailer. Went to an auto parts store and bought the metal valve stem caps with neoprene seals in the tops. All my tires hold air pressure just fine.
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