I need an LT tire to replace the "trailer" tires I just put on my 20' flatbed b/c while hauling my 330i BMW down the freeway the tread flew off one, and started seperating on 2 others, and think it might have been because I was running 80-85 mph down the freeway. So i was thinking of going back with some LT tires, so do you have any recommendations of certain 15" LT tires that might work?

I would use a true trailer tire, not an LT.

I would use a true trailer tire, not an LT.

why?

goodyear trailer tires is what went bad.

I need an LT tire to replace the "trailer" tires I just put on my 20' flatbed b/c while hauling my 330i BMW down the freeway the tread flew off one, and started seperating on 2 others, and think it might have been because I was running 80-85 mph down the freeway.

At this rate of speed the only thing I would suggest is carry lots of spare tires as you will fidn they are not made to carry the weight at that speed. Good luck but I would slow down first and see what happens. Having a tire seperate with a car on the trailer might mean you get a new car or kill someone hitting the debris on the road.

At this rate of speed the only thing I would suggest is carry lots of spare tires as you will fidn they are not made to carry the weight at that speed. Good luck but I would slow down first and see what happens. Having a tire seperate with a car on the trailer might mean you get a new car or kill someone hitting the debris on the road.


yea, ill be slowing to 65 mph

How heavy are you hauling? & what size do you have now?

How heavy are you hauling? & what size do you have now?


2 3500 lb axles

car weighs 3500 lbs maybe a few hundred more

running 15" goodyear trailer tires right now

Not a company that I have used or endorsed, but they do a good job of explaining why you do not use car or light truck tires on a trailer:

http://www.championtrailers.com/tire_art.html

Trailer tires have a lot of problems. We have had the best luck with LT235/75R15 LRC tires for trailers if you have the room for them.

dsTrailer tires have a lot of problems. We have had the best luck with LT235/75R15 LRC tires for trailers if you have the room for them.

room as in tall or wide?

What exact size do you have now???

Tell us more about this 330.......I love those cars.

I've never had a problem towing over 80mph with trailer tires.

You might step up to a 16" wheel. Have the same problem with a triple axle weekend warrior. Everyone recommends stepping up to 16s. I guess no 15" is up to handling weight and speed.

Tell us more about this 330.......I love those cars.


ill find the tire size today when i get home.

I love the 330, trading it in on a 335i, the new twin turbo BMW.:cool:

I run a 225/75/15 laod range E 10 ply steel belted tire from carlisle. I have been running this type of tire for 10 years and had no problems.

Their are two things you need to check.
1, How old are the tires on your trailer ? I replace mine every 3 years, after that the tires will start to crack and weather check

2, Check them every time you use the trailer. Check the air, and for any bubbles
If you do that you should be in good shape. It might sound crazy but, when I am towing I realy dont want to be stranded on the road for hours fixing a blown out tire and have a banged up trailer

We have horrible luck with Good Year trailer tires on our stackers. The only tires we have had no blowouts with is the Michelin lt trailer tire in 16".
Some times our bus customers travel at higher rates of speed:eek: for hours (almost all the NASCAR coaches do) hauling their stackers.

firestone dealers sell a LT 235/75/15 extra load tire (not labeled as firestone)

After my first set of trailer tires wore out in '95 I've used them ever since...I have towed above the 70 mph speed limit on the interstate...usually about 75 sometimes 80+ (if the flow of traffic is moving that fast) Only tire failures I've had with the extra loads were from road debris/or failing to notice a nail etc...

I've got about 400k+ on that trailer(wells cargo 16' enclosed) and still going strong...

Check the air pressure! A tire with out the proper inflation, will create the side walls to flex more than they should, which in turn causes heat. The speed you were going also accelerates this heating.

There are places with 80 mph speed limits and I have never been the fastest rig on the road.

If you have room, try going to 16" wheels and put Load range "E" tires on them. I replaced the Goodyear Marathon 15" tires with Michelin XPS Rib 16" tires on my 10,000 lb travel trailer and am very happy with them. One of the almost new Goodyear 15" tires blew out while pulling up to a fuel station. I was lucky because I had just puled off the Interstate and had been traveling 65 - 70 mph. No problems to report with the Michelins in approx 12,000 miles.

I think this thread has been "Moderated" Someone that was upset about people driving 80 mph got axed & the best answer I have for the Cautious one is Maybe try to drive with traffic in South Dakota after 10:00 PM & if you drive 80mph you'll get run over by everyone including the state patrol.:eek:

If you have room, try going to 16" wheels and put Load range "E" tires on them. I replaced the Goodyear Marathon 15" tires with Michelin XPS Rib 16" tires on my 10,000 lb travel trailer and am very happy with them. One of the almost new Goodyear 15" tires blew out while pulling up to a fuel station. I was lucky because I had just puled off the Interstate and had been traveling 65 - 70 mph. No problems to report with the Michelins in approx 12,000 miles.
Thank you. That is the tire I was talking about. I said lt, it's the XPS. We have awesome results with this tire. Maybe someday you will see one of these rigs come around ya....out on that lonely stretch of highway...just gettin it!! Be thankful he's running the Michelin and not the Good Year!
Bus loaded..................56,000#
Stacker Trailer loaded..20,000#
Michelin Trailer tires....You decide!

that bus makes my pee pee go...

...nevermind

Go up to 16's with Load Range "E" ratings.

The other thing is to make sure your axles aren't out of alignment. We had that happen with a previous trailer (tri-axle) that would eat tires like crazy! Basically ask yourself this...have you ever curbed it, hit major potholes, jackknifed the trailer, etc? If so, have the alignment of the axles checked.

X2:):):)

There are places with 80 mph speed limits and I have never been the fastest rig on the road.

Does that speed limit apply to trailers? Some states have seperate speed limits for trailers.

The two biggist killers of trailer tires: under inflation and overloading. It never ceases to amaze me of the number of folks who get their trailer out of storage, load it up and go. Then they blame the tires because they blow out.

Think about this: most trailers are rated safe for the regular number of tires it has. That is to say, if the trailer is rated for 12,000lbs, the tires are probably rated around 3,000 each (on a four wheel set up). If you blow a tire, the other three are instantly overloaded - especially the one remaining on the same side as the failed tire. Add to that, if the tires are under inflated, they aren't capable of the rated load, so now they are super-overloaded. That's why people experience multiple blowouts (and then swear how crappy the tires are). When I replace my trailer tires, I get the highest rated I can.

Also, trailer tires are different from truck tires due to the side stress put on them when manuvering, especially when parking.

I run some serious tires on my gooseneck. 125 PSI cold, regroovable, etc and they are on solid steel wheels.

But my dad has a tandem axle trailer that we have always ran LT tires on. He has owned it for close to 15 years now. This trailer has been all over with no tire issues. It has been overloaded many times as well. It has made two trips down to Las Vegas from around Valley City, ND and has never flinched.

Usually the tires that he takes off his conversion van get put on the trailer. Never had an issue yet.

With all that said, I have to be one to say that 80 with a trailer is a little fast. When I came back from WI with my gooseneck I ran 65 all the way through. I did this just to see what the truck would do. I think 70 would be the fastest I would tow though. Anything over that I feel like you are endangering yourself and others who share the road with you.

Does that speed limit apply to trailers? Some states have seperate speed limits for trailers.

IIRC in TX it does unless your GCVW is over 26K then you abide by the truck speed limit.