boat trailer tires

[remington 300]

anyone have any advise pro or con on a source/brand of tires for a boat trailer? the tires i currently have on are starting to show signs of wear, as is the case after a few years, i believe i got these from fleet farm and last so-so as far as mileage, im just wondering if theres any tire out there that will last longer than a few to several years.

thanks,

mike

[herefish101]

just go with a higher load range/harder rubber compound/more expensive tire. Worked for me.

[Jim Almquist]

I had concerns over the tires that I had on my trailer so when I went to the tire shop I told him about how heavy my boat was and how they would come apart even though the tire did not have a lot of wear. He recommended a radial trailer tire. So far so good but the true test will be a the end of next year after a second season to see if they last.If you have a decent tire shop that you trust ask them what they can do for you. They might cost a little more but the peace on mind has to be worth something knowing you boat will make it home safe without any down time by the side of the road.

[TR21HP]

Goodyear Marathons are the industry standard. I've had 3 boats over the last 16 years and put a lot of miles on them and never had to replace a tire due to wear.

[remington 300]

TR21, thanks for the tip, i had to order 2 tires from the goodyear shop in savage,they'll be in tomorrow by 11:00 and on my trailer by 5:00, a little spendy but like jimmalm said worth the piece of mind.

my boat is older and i dont remember being able to get radial trailer tires in the past, are they relatively new? or maybe i didnt look hard enough.any way thanks for the replys,just another reason why i love this site, the info thats available,from people who've been there done that!

later,

mike

[fasternu]

Heck, in the past I needed tires due to the sides weathering, and was cheap, so I just put on regular car tires. They NEVER wore out and I never had an issue with them. The sides would weather and crack before the tread ever became a problem, but it took 7-9 years. The last time I did it, I am pretty sure I paid $35/tire.

[Jim Almquist]

Mike I am not sure just how new the radial trailer tire is but then again I have not needed tires for about 10 years and the ones I had got a monster bulge in one side right after I stored the boat for the winter. When I called and told him that the boat was pretty heavy for the size tire I was running he made the recommendation of radials.