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Blown tire on trailer

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Just wondering if anybody else has had this pleasant experience? I am sure many have but here is the real question. I had just bought new Goodyear Marathon tires for my trailer, and they were properly inflated. On the way home from Winnie last weekend the tire totally blew out while driving on I-94 just out side of St.Cloud, didnt hit anything, just went kaboom! I am here to tell you I NEVER want to be on the side of the road again, talk about fearing for your life. Is there a better trailer tire out there? I have always been told that these are the best tire going for larger boat trailers. Perhaps I just had a bad experience

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Fisher Dave Mentor

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You may have had a bad tire.. it can happen.. I have blown tires mare than one time on a trailer.... not a lot of fun. I dont let tires get worn, but they find a way to blow. Theres not much that will compare to the blast of wind from a semi going 75 mph past you when changing a trailer tire.. can knock a person off balance in a hurry.

you didnt have a ton of excessive weight in the boat for a trip or something? Any trailer tire is prone to blow if they are overloaded. If you have a heavy rig, its not a bad idea to go to a higher load capacity if possible... like going from a D to an E rating on a truck... the higher load rated tires last much longer.

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I had both trailer tires blow on the same day! First one went just north of Askov on 35W. Went into town got a replacement and was on my way (had a spare...forgot the jack so opted for a new tire while I was there to buy a jack) Other side blew just outside Pine City. The tires were inflated correctly and were in good shape, my theory is that I was driving too fast (75 mph). After talking with a tech at one of the tire centers in the cities he informed me that most trailer tires are not rated for over 60. I ended up putting new wheels and tires on from him and have kept the speed down to the 65 to 70 range and have not had problems since. Definately will get your attention when they bly!!!

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I had the same thing happen to me with the same exact tire. Boat was not overloaded at all.It is not fun sitting next to the trailer with traffic going by at 75+mph. I make it a point now when I see someone pulled over I move to the opposite lane. BTW, I am convinced that going 75mph is too fast for all trailer tires! I now trailer mine no faster than 60 mph.

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WELL SAID 8-Ball!! Radials will tow Smoother, Easier(gas mileage) and cooler (tire-wear) than bias-plys. NEVER again will I run bias-plys on ANYTHING above a wheelbarrow! Is that a 13" tire? If so, I also had one blow on me, but it was only in downtown Hutchinson. NBD!

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after 7 years running goodyear marathon radials, I just put on a new set of tires over the weekend, the old ones were getting worn. never had any problems with these tires, even have driven 80 MPH without any trouble. I run the 205 14 inchers.

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Sorry guys, been out of town for a week or so. The Marathon tire I was running is a 215/75/14 load range C. It is a radial tire and was properly inflated. If you havent seen these tires they are pretty much like what you would see on a car. In fact they are much larger than the tires that you see on some specks driving down the road. I guess the reason I posted the question was to see if there was a series of problems with these tires. It appears to have been an isolated incident, which is good as I just shelled out $96 for a new marathon replacement frown.gif

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I've been reading on other forums (truck hauling) that Carlisle has many problems, in fact they all stay away from them and suggest Marathons as the best trailer tire out there.

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Gee Thanks! I just bought 2 Carlisle tires for my boat trailer and am planning on hauling it to LOW this summer! Maybe I can pull it around enough down here to make them blow before the LONG haul! grin.gif

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