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I've made 2 trips back and forth from California to the mid-west now (not to mention numerous trips up and down California) on this set and have had zero issues. Big thumbs up!
I have the GoodYears on my ‘17 open Trailex 8045. I will probably only put a couple of thousand miles on it a year. Live in DC and stored the trailer on my concrete driveway (outside). How often would folks recommend I should replace the tires? Also, how often should I have the bearings and electric brakes serviced? Don’t mean to highjack the thread, but I think my questions seem somewhat related to the topic and I didn’t think they are worthy of a new thread.
I have the GoodYears on my ‘17 open Trailex 8045. I will probably only put a couple of thousand miles on it a year. Live in DC and stored the trailer on my concrete driveway (outside). How often would folks recommend I should replace the tires? Also, how often should I have the bearings and electric brakes serviced? Don’t mean to highjack the thread, but I think my questions seem somewhat related to the topic and I didn’t think they are worthy of a new thread.
I replace mine every two years, regardless of the amount of use. Storing outdoors will cause degradation due to exposure to UV, which is not good for tires. Having a blowout on a trailer really sucks, so better safe than sorry.
Leaving your trailer outside exposed to the sun (UV), will speed up the tire degradation. One thing you can do to help mitigate this is to cover the tires.
There are several companies that offer covers that slip over the individual tires or you can get one made for a tandem configuration. The covers are available from places like Camping World. I've used these for years on my trailers and motorhomes and they work.
It's still a good idea to replace the tires on a timed vs mileage basis, but with some better tire options available (Endurance), along with some simple precautions (covers, TPMS), you might be able to extend the interval. How much is TBD.
As far as hub and bearing maintenance, you should have gotten a manual from the axle manufacturer when you took delivery of the trailer. That manual will list the recommended maintenance intervals.
I went on a 160mi trip with them and they seemed to roll the whole way.
I don't know. How do you evaluate a trailer tire? They seemed to do a great job. Uneventful trip. No drama. I might even claim that they gave better fuel mileage, but that's hard to say for sure. There's too many variables - reduction in bio-diesel, tail-winds, towing mode, etc. I did manage to get 18mpg towing my 2700lb car on a 1500lb Featherlite in the first half. That's absolutely phenomenal. I rarely get above 14.5, which is about what I got on the second half of the trip (into strong headwinds). This was all dry weather towing.
They also have a scuff guard on the tire, which I don't intend to use, but nice to be there if you make a careless maneuver.
My favorite part is that it says "Made in USA" on the side.
I thought it would be worth sharing that the larger 215/75/14 has the same diameter as the originally spec'd 205/75/14 and has an increased load of 2200 lbs.
Just wanted to update my experince with these tires. I'm finally back home from a long road trip of nearly 7500 miles on the original set (see post #4 and #20). I bought a 2nd spare so that I wouldn't be caught short. I never even had a flat! Very, very, very impressed with these tires!
I went from D rated to these. The D rated tires were shredding (strangely three times on my want home to NYC from Road Atlanta.
The E tires and much better. But you will be surprised by the difference in weight. They are much heavier.
03-29-2018, 12:03 PM
