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    Posted: 05 Jun 2021 at 12:20pm
+2  This is just as important as getting a good quality tire in the first place.  Every now and then I observe either a trailer tire or tire on a car that is obviously not balanced as it is hopping up and down as they fly by me.
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+1 on campman balancing the tires is important
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One more thing on trailer tires to think about is balancing them.

I am one who feels that it is a good idea to balance them to prevent the vibrations caused by unbalanced tires travelling at highway speeds!

Have a great weekend and travel safe,

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There are differences between brands of tires.  Rubber compounding, tread design, and choice of fabric for the body of the tire are just a few of the factors.  We will probably replace our OEM tires this fall and our choice for new tires will be either Goodyear Endurance or Carlisle.  Tires are not a place to economize.  One blow out can be the end of a travel trailer or worse.  It's a matter of odds, but the odds are more in you favor with good quality tires.
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Thank you for all of this information.  We are not tire experts, and want to select the best, safest tires for our camper.  We intend to discard the remaining tires, as they are not safe for anyone’s use, and will select one of the recommended two brands, and stick with the load D. 

Just want to be sure - some of you have recommended going to a 215.   Its okay to put a 215 instead of a 205 on our 14” 5 1/2” wheels?  

To Jim and Diane at Torch Lake -  it is indeed a beautiful lake!  I am a native Michigander, and will be Up North next week at our cottage on Big Lake, five miles east of Gaylord.  Up North is a very special part of our beautiful country! 

So appreciative that all of you have shared your expertise...thank you!
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The OP's already upgraded from lr C to lr D after getting a lot of life from the original tires. The tires are being monitored and inflated properly. They had not one but 2 blowouts with the new tires. This would indicate an issue with the new tires quality. Maybe the were built on a Friday at 1530 hrs but either way I would get rid of them before an even more serious tire failure occurs.

I don't make or suggest purchases for a name on the sidewall as the defining reason, but in this case it could make a big difference.

Tire inspections and pressure verification will definitely help tire life in most cases. Not overloading the TT is of great importance as well but I don't think that is in play here, with the info that has been provided.

Lots of good suggestions and thoughts here in this thread so I hope it has helped!

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Put me on the Carlisle list, no doubt about it. I believe these have the longest quality record of all trailer tires on the market
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I have had 2 pods since 2011. I have used Carlisles, Maxxiis and GoodYear endurance. My personal experiences tell me that that the GY end are the best for me(179).  they are noticeably stiffer in the sidewalls, don't leak, have not had any unusual wear and no blowouts. Of course, all of that could change tomorrow.
if I had to buy new tires tomorrow, they would be Goodyear Endurance 215/75-14, mounted with steel valve stems and balanced.
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I have the opposite opinion. I go by rating not brand. Any tire can have problems if loaded near it's max spec. I want tires with at least a 25% safety factor over axle Mac gross weight, so I run 15 in LRDs rated at 2500 lbs, giving my a 42% safety factor. No problems or issues of any kind.
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Same thing... Had a bad blowout and found the best tires I could find.... Been great tires...

https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/endurance-trailer-tire
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