Goodyear Endurance Trailer Tires
07-02-2018, 12:31 PM
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Went with 4 215/75R14 on enclosed ‘00 Trailex. 10 hrs on them so far, so good, time will be the judge, but so far so good. Store outdoors w/ covers.
A couple of points, one tire arrived / failed on install, broken belt internal. Tech mention 6 internal seams, way more then “normal”. Tire Rack replaced under warranty, but had to eat #5 shipping/deinstalled/installation charges. Also, these are a snug fit under Trailex fenders. Have some “bottom out” rubbing visible on fenders. Clears when loaded and static, but suspect bottom out when hitting bumps/pot holes/etc. Running In rim Amazon China TPMS too. Start @ 60lbs and will expand to 65-67 and reach 130F at freeway speeds 65-70mph. Towing 4800-5100 lbs total.
A couple of points, one tire arrived / failed on install, broken belt internal. Tech mention 6 internal seams, way more then “normal”. Tire Rack replaced under warranty, but had to eat #5 shipping/deinstalled/installation charges. Also, these are a snug fit under Trailex fenders. Have some “bottom out” rubbing visible on fenders. Clears when loaded and static, but suspect bottom out when hitting bumps/pot holes/etc. Running In rim Amazon China TPMS too. Start @ 60lbs and will expand to 65-67 and reach 130F at freeway speeds 65-70mph. Towing 4800-5100 lbs total.
07-02-2018, 04:13 PM
#32
Not really surprised about the rubbing since I believe that the tirerack published dia specs are incorrect based on math alone; the goodyear site seems to have the correct dia specs.
07-04-2018, 11:06 AM
#33
Had one blow out on me. Massive rupture on the sidewall. It may have been a freak thing and I can’t rule out a tire pressure issue, since I didn’t check them on that AM (did for the prior trip). May have had 1000 miles on them. A bit ironic since I replaced the full set, preventativeley, this spring.
07-10-2018, 11:47 PM
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Had a blow out with one as well.
Did they quit making the marathon?
I have to double check but think we run the goodyear g14
Also found that speed and heat play a big culprit of unexplained tire blow outs.
When we had the toterhome we blew tires on every trip. Slowed down to 60 mph from 68, and quit blowing tires
Did they quit making the marathon?
I have to double check but think we run the goodyear g14
Also found that speed and heat play a big culprit of unexplained tire blow outs.
When we had the toterhome we blew tires on every trip. Slowed down to 60 mph from 68, and quit blowing tires
07-15-2018, 06:17 PM
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Had a blow out with one as well.
Did they quit making the marathon?
I have to double check but think we run the goodyear g14
Also found that speed and heat play a big culprit of unexplained tire blow outs.
When we had the toterhome we blew tires on every trip. Slowed down to 60 mph from 68, and quit blowing tires
Did they quit making the marathon?
I have to double check but think we run the goodyear g14
Also found that speed and heat play a big culprit of unexplained tire blow outs.
When we had the toterhome we blew tires on every trip. Slowed down to 60 mph from 68, and quit blowing tires
07-28-2018, 07:56 AM
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I would not mixed Goodyear Endurance with China tires because the tire spring is significantly different than China tires. The net result is transferring more load to China tires causing them to fail.
07-31-2018, 10:21 AM
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Unless you weigh the trailer and know the corner weights, you have no idea if you are increasing or decreasing the load on the cheap tires. Few people check the corner weights of their trailers. That is why so many have blow outs. The number one cause of a blow out is overloading the tire. How do you know if the tire is properly loaded or overloaded? Check the corner weights of the trailer. You may find that you need more air in the front axle pair than the rear axle pair due to the load weight, or you may find that you need more air in the rear pair. Or you may find that you need to redistribute the weight by moving the car 6" or 12" forward or back. Until you check, you have no way of knowing. I find it interesting that so many seemingly intelligent people refuse to check the obvious. The trailer and hitch manufacturers ALL say to check tongue weight and check load balance, yet how many of you offering advice regarding tires and blow outs have checked the basics?
08-01-2018, 09:27 AM
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TPMS is a must
Unless you weigh the trailer and know the corner weights, you have no idea if you are increasing or decreasing the load on the cheap tires. Few people check the corner weights of their trailers. That is why so many have blow outs. The number one cause of a blow out is overloading the tire. How do you know if the tire is properly loaded or overloaded? Check the corner weights of the trailer. You may find that you need more air in the front axle pair than the rear axle pair due to the load weight, or you may find that you need more air in the rear pair. Or you may find that you need to redistribute the weight by moving the car 6" or 12" forward or back. Until you check, you have no way of knowing. I find it interesting that so many seemingly intelligent people refuse to check the obvious. The trailer and hitch manufacturers ALL say to check tongue weight and check load balance, yet how many of you offering advice regarding tires and blow outs have checked the basics?
Chasing corner balance would be an ongoing thing as car w/ and w/o fuel, empty full jugs, which tires are on car and in the tire rack, which box goes where and which cabinet holds what could easily shift a few hundred pounds around just between an outbound and return trip.
Given the price is a no brainer, I think everyone needs to add TPMS to their trailer tires. Pays for itself in saving just one blowout. Tire pressure and temperature growth will give you a lot of insight into how the tires are being stressed. I can even tell which side of the trailer is facing the sun by the temp diff when on the road...
YMMV, be safe out there...
08-29-2018, 04:07 PM
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slightly O/T - but the thread started going there - what would you recommend for a reliable TPMS trailer system? Started looking and the reviews of lower to higher priced systems seemed to vary no matter what the design ("traditional" internal vs external).
08-29-2018, 11:57 PM
#40
We have 3 axle trailer and a Volvo tractor with 10 tires (total of 16). I monitor them with the TST 507 from https://tsttruck.com/
It gives temp and pressure for all tires, and alerts immediately if there is a pressure drop.
It gives temp and pressure for all tires, and alerts immediately if there is a pressure drop.
08-30-2018, 12:00 AM
#41
It is an external system, but we have not had any problems with it - - will be testing again on our 1000 mile trip to COTA.
https://www.tiretraker.com/
And, a little additional info - we use Bridgestone Duravis R500 225/75/16 80 psi truck tires on our 24' enclosed 8K # trailer . . .
Regards,
08-31-2018, 11:13 AM
#42
Instructor
Interesting proposition. But moving the car will also effect the tongue weight, which is also a handling problem.
Chasing corner balance would be an ongoing thing as car w/ and w/o fuel, empty full jugs, which tires are on car and in the tire rack, which box goes where and which cabinet holds what could easily shift a few hundred pounds around just between an outbound and return trip..
Chasing corner balance would be an ongoing thing as car w/ and w/o fuel, empty full jugs, which tires are on car and in the tire rack, which box goes where and which cabinet holds what could easily shift a few hundred pounds around just between an outbound and return trip..
08-31-2018, 08:55 PM
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09-02-2018, 10:07 AM
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I have the Endurance tires on my ‘18 Trailex. Right after getting the trailer we did a road trip. 3700 miles there and back and no problems. Driving across Indiana and Illinois was tough... some pretty bad roads so lots of dodging. Lots of cringing after the boom when hitting a hole. I ran 60 psi and kept it close to 75mph.
I do need to update the spare, for some reason they used the C rated Marathon.
It’s stored outside with tire covers.
And I agree with ExMB, just make sure your load is balanced. I’ve trailered mid-engine cars for over a decade and always pulled them in.
I do need to update the spare, for some reason they used the C rated Marathon.
It’s stored outside with tire covers.
And I agree with ExMB, just make sure your load is balanced. I’ve trailered mid-engine cars for over a decade and always pulled them in.
08-11-2019, 01:21 PM
#45
Resurrecting old thread. Replacing my tires on an open Featherlite which has 205/75R15 tires on now. The endurance tires are D rated for that width. The next width up is a 225 which is an E rated tire. Does anyone know if I can mount those wider tires on the wheels?