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<blockquote data-quote="DLD" data-source="post: 1385630" data-attributes="member: 19707"><p>I pull a 24' stock trailer a minimum of 200 miles a week, some weeks 3 times that. I've never run 14 plies, but I think the Carlisle's that have come on every trailer I've ever bought new are 12 ply (load range F). On the trailers I run that kind of miles those tires seem to last around 2 years. I've always replaced them with good quality 10 ply LT's. They last about 2 years, too. The tread is always good, but it seems to me like there's often a little discoloration in the sidewalls when they're about to fail. Inevitably if I keep running them after I start seeing that, I'll have a blowout (or 2 or 3) in a couple of weeks.</p><p></p><p>Something I've always thought about is that ST tires are usually rated at a maximum speed of 65 mph, while the LT's are rated for 80+. I usually don't run over 65 loaded anyway, but a good chunk of my miles are interstate and I do run 70-75 empty sometimes. Some of those Carlisle's have failed running empty and fast down the interstate. </p><p></p><p>I think a few of the ST's - maybe the Goodyears, are rated for 75 mph. I may give them a try on my aluminum next time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DLD, post: 1385630, member: 19707"] I pull a 24' stock trailer a minimum of 200 miles a week, some weeks 3 times that. I've never run 14 plies, but I think the Carlisle's that have come on every trailer I've ever bought new are 12 ply (load range F). On the trailers I run that kind of miles those tires seem to last around 2 years. I've always replaced them with good quality 10 ply LT's. They last about 2 years, too. The tread is always good, but it seems to me like there's often a little discoloration in the sidewalls when they're about to fail. Inevitably if I keep running them after I start seeing that, I'll have a blowout (or 2 or 3) in a couple of weeks. Something I've always thought about is that ST tires are usually rated at a maximum speed of 65 mph, while the LT's are rated for 80+. I usually don't run over 65 loaded anyway, but a good chunk of my miles are interstate and I do run 70-75 empty sometimes. Some of those Carlisle's have failed running empty and fast down the interstate. I think a few of the ST's - maybe the Goodyears, are rated for 75 mph. I may give them a try on my aluminum next time. [/QUOTE]
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