Anyone have any experience with these? My car trailer needs tires this year, and I noticed Interco has a bunch of "blem" trailer tires for $50 a piece.
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Interco trailer tires
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What load rating?
I've heard they are good tires but they wear quicker if you use the trailer a lot. If you don't use the trailer like a car I would run them.
I've heard they are good tires but they wear quicker if you use the trailer a lot. If you don't use the trailer like a car I would run them.
I've been looking at them also. Assuming you are talking about the 225/75R15 load range D's since they are the $50 versions. Keep in mind you have to pay shipping unless local to them. I was ready to order a set of 4 until they quoted me almost $20 per tire for shipping which kinda' kills the deal not knowing how good they are.
Yeah the 225/75R15 load range Ds. I'm not local, but the price seemed right. I've never bought direct from Interco so I wasn't sure what shipping was like.
I've got a set on my trailer, had them about 6 months. Think they were $256 shipped to my door in Arkansas for a set of 4, so that's $56 shipping. Seem to be good tires, hauled several full size trucks on them and they've held up so far.
vandelay industries
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Here's a dumb question, which you knew was coming......
Can you /should you use these on a truck?
Can you /should you use these on a truck?
I'm pretty sure they say on the tires that they are for trailer use only.
Can Can
Pusher Man
The stiffer sidewalls on trailer tires may result in less traction on both the steering and drive tires. That being said, I'd love to see a real life, long term study done on this. You volunteering, vandelay????
vandelay industries
1/2 ton status
The stiffer sidewalls on trailer tires may result in less traction on both the steering and drive tires. That being said, I'd love to see a real life, long term study done on this. You volunteering, vandelay????
i was thinking about it, because i found some even cheaper; "Carlisle" 205/75-15, load range D, $43 free shipping. Then after doing some research, "Carlisle" brand is shit, so that's out. And i can't find any trailer tires in 235/75-15 so that's out too. But the research does indicate that it probably would work, provided you didn't drive very fast.
i think i will go with Uniroyal tiger paw and Michelin.
Any sort of mileage to speak of? My original cheapo tires that came with the trailer are done. I just did a 3500 mile trip, but thats way out of the norm for me. Usually a couple hundred per trip max. My closest wheeling spot is 30 miles. The originals did last 7-8 years, but that isn't many miles really.
With trailer tires it's more of an age instead of miles. Sitting out in the sun for months on end breaks them down and causes them to wear quickly. I guess I get about 5000 miles out of a set. There are plenty of other factors involved ( Over weight, bent axles, improper brake adj, tire pressure ) in tire wear...But I think age is the biggest factor.
For using trailers specific tires on a truck....good question. Since the manufacturers state they are for trailer use only there is something they don't like about them for a truck application and is probably related to how they handle. Now the question is would they really be that bad and cause you to crash into a bus full of nuns? Probably not. Guess I do see how they could be attractive in certain applications as it's pretty hard to find a D or E load rated tire in that size and for that price.
When I bought my 18' tandem axle 8k rated car hauler new it came with generic P-rated 235/75R15 car tires. I towed a 6,000 lb. K5 for thousands of miles for many years until I had a blow out. Tread was still good with even wear but after the blow out figured I better replace them all mainly because of age. Thought I was upgrading by getting trailer specific E load range Carlisles. Had a blow out after about 200 miles (maybe coincidence?) but of course an E rated tire with 70 psi also mangled the fender, brake light, and license plate. Then found some signs of dry rot on the sidewalls of another one after a couple of years, and now all are worn really lopsided which causes the whole truck and trailer to shake and vibrate. The tread wear is unusual.....about half the tire the inside tread is worn down and the other half of the tire the outside tread is worn. It's the same on all 4 tires, just different amounts of total wear. Again, I put a lot more miles on the generic tires with no uneven wear at all.
When I bought my 18' tandem axle 8k rated car hauler new it came with generic P-rated 235/75R15 car tires. I towed a 6,000 lb. K5 for thousands of miles for many years until I had a blow out. Tread was still good with even wear but after the blow out figured I better replace them all mainly because of age. Thought I was upgrading by getting trailer specific E load range Carlisles. Had a blow out after about 200 miles (maybe coincidence?) but of course an E rated tire with 70 psi also mangled the fender, brake light, and license plate. Then found some signs of dry rot on the sidewalls of another one after a couple of years, and now all are worn really lopsided which causes the whole truck and trailer to shake and vibrate. The tread wear is unusual.....about half the tire the inside tread is worn down and the other half of the tire the outside tread is worn. It's the same on all 4 tires, just different amounts of total wear. Again, I put a lot more miles on the generic tires with no uneven wear at all.
