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<blockquote data-quote="DLD" data-source="post: 1587686" data-attributes="member: 19707"><p>There are several factors likely in play here, but the single biggest one is probably age. If the tires on my stock trailers make it 3 years, I replace them for sure. Two years max on the ones I pull 200+ miles a week. I might keep the older ones around for spares or use them on something like a hay trailer that we never pull at high speed. </p><p></p><p>Which brings up my next point - most trailer specific tires are rated for a top speed of 60-65 mph. I try not to make a habit out of running over 65 loaded, but I know how those longer trips are going to shows, especially if you're traveling in a group. So I opt for good quality 10 ply truck tires for the same price range as average quality 14 ply tires, because they just take the speed and heat so much better. I wouldn't do it if I was getting above their weight rating, but I'm not. I believe Goodyear has a 14 ply trailer tire rated for 75 mph, but they're up around $300 apiece. </p><p></p><p>I ended up with a friends trailer Monday, hauling 8000# about 100 miles (mid afternoon at about 85 degrees), because he decided to send some while I was at his place and to get my trailer would've been a 30 mile back track. He bought new 14 ply tires last fall, and we checked when we hooked up and all 4 had 85 lbs and looked fine. Sure enough about half way there one blew, and when we got out and looked the other one on that side was very low. Once we got it (and the spare) aired up, we got back on the road and did the last 50 miles at 50 mph. I did notice those particular tires happened to be made in Korea, for whatever that's worth...</p><p></p><p>If I had left from my house planning not to come back I'd have had an extra spare, blocks and a small air compressor and we could've at least handled it ourselves. As it was, I called a friend nearby who came up with what we needed, thankfully.</p><p></p><p>We all get by with a little help from our friends...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DLD, post: 1587686, member: 19707"] There are several factors likely in play here, but the single biggest one is probably age. If the tires on my stock trailers make it 3 years, I replace them for sure. Two years max on the ones I pull 200+ miles a week. I might keep the older ones around for spares or use them on something like a hay trailer that we never pull at high speed. Which brings up my next point - most trailer specific tires are rated for a top speed of 60-65 mph. I try not to make a habit out of running over 65 loaded, but I know how those longer trips are going to shows, especially if you’re traveling in a group. So I opt for good quality 10 ply truck tires for the same price range as average quality 14 ply tires, because they just take the speed and heat so much better. I wouldn’t do it if I was getting above their weight rating, but I’m not. I believe Goodyear has a 14 ply trailer tire rated for 75 mph, but they’re up around $300 apiece. I ended up with a friends trailer Monday, hauling 8000# about 100 miles (mid afternoon at about 85 degrees), because he decided to send some while I was at his place and to get my trailer would’ve been a 30 mile back track. He bought new 14 ply tires last fall, and we checked when we hooked up and all 4 had 85 lbs and looked fine. Sure enough about half way there one blew, and when we got out and looked the other one on that side was very low. Once we got it (and the spare) aired up, we got back on the road and did the last 50 miles at 50 mph. I did notice those particular tires happened to be made in Korea, for whatever that’s worth... If I had left from my house planning not to come back I’d have had an extra spare, blocks and a small air compressor and we could’ve at least handled it ourselves. As it was, I called a friend nearby who came up with what we needed, thankfully. We all get by with a little help from our friends... [/QUOTE]
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