Are Brand New RV Trailer Tires worth keeping?

[@RAM-on8xb]

Another informational packed video. You are 100% correct about filling your tires to the correct pressure based on the weight of the trailer. I do know Goodyear has an inflation chart on the internet. That is what I use all the time. I have it saved in my phone with my other RV documents (various checklists). I also get my RV tires balanced, and I also periodically get an alignment done on my RV. keep the videos coming, JD!

[@Mulelicious]

I have those Goodyears on my dump trailer. They are good. They take a lot of abuse and are well balanced. My G rated tires on my 39 ft. toy hauler get replaced every 5years even if they look perfect. Tire explosions cause high dollar damage.

[@ryanteter]

Trailer TPMS is always active when we’re towing. Great review and info!

[@ronaldwhite6256]

Great information. When I bought my camper used from a dealership; the technician went over everything. His warning was the tires they use when delivering the campers are really poor quality. He said they are known as May pop or China Bombs. He was so right . I have since replaced all my tires after two blow outs. They don't just go flat they explode. I was lucky to have very minor damage to the camper. Typically the damage can be more than the cost of new tires .

[@OOMAN]

My toy hauler came with the GoodYear Endurance as well. Nothing wrong with them, they're E rated & 87mph. When it's time to replace them, I'll be going with a G/81mph rated TransEagle All-Steel tire. Keep it stored inside, so I should get at least a couple more seasons out of them. Had the TransEagles on my last 5th wheel, and they were great.

[@garyfp4254]

Just replaced 4 15” Westlake tires with 5k miles after 2 blow outs. I went with GoodYear Endurance which has the best reviews from Rv owners.

[@claytonlehman4628]

I noticed that my Goodyears (1423 date stamp) have an extra Nylon ply on the tread vs the OEM Lionhead tires (1219), the Carsile HD Radial Trail (1121), and Hartland tires (4921) I had on before with 2 campers. 2 poly + 2 steel + 2 Nylon on the GY. All the others were 2 poly + 2 steel + 1 Nylon. The old Hartland (1517 date stamp) didn’t have any Nylon plies at all! All the tires were the same E load range on a 15inch rim with same a weight rating specs. The extra Nylon ply on the Goodyear made me happy to see and made me feel they were worth the purchase since none of the others available had those extra ply. Plus they are in stock at every Discount Tire so that makes the certificate replacement very easy and keeps the downtime low when traveling the Country. Now when buying tires for campers or vehicles, I’m watching the ply rating to make sure I’m going up to staying the same.

[@donaldpereira2652]

When I first bought my F450, it went down the road like a baby buggy in a high wind...took it back to the dealer and discovered that the fronts had 60 psi...aired them up to 90, problem went away.

[@marketshare3969]

You do realize that your new GMC most likely has a trailer towing profile that will allow you to use on board TPMS when and if you do break those wheels down for a tire change you can have them install the proper hardware it makes it nice only having one screen and they work great.

[@spooler7828]

I have the Endurance E rated tires on my 24ft enclosed car trailer. So far so good.

[@robertcollins7090]

First camping trip with brand new trailer, my Trailer King blew. Adding in the trip from the RV dealer, less than 100 miles on them. I made appointment at RV shop near me today, getting 4 new Goodyear Endurance tires put on next week. Never want that experience again.

[@riccochet704]

Those tires in load range D can hold 2150 lbs at 65 PSI. Something else people should consider is a lot of trailers come with tires that are barely able to carry the trailer when empty. I know my 31' Forest River Super-V came with load range C tires that were good for 1750 lbs per tire at 50 PSI. Well the trailers empty weight was 6800 lbs. That left me, what, 200 lbs of headroom. That's no bueno. I immediately replaced them with LRD's. I've been happy with the GY Endurance tires on all of my trailers. My bass boat see's the most miles, actually ready for a new set on there after 2 years. They wear perfectly even, very smooth tires.

[@deltabravo1257]

From what I recall since following RV forums dating back to 2003, the "China Bombs" were from Carlisle, not the Goodyear Marathon. Yes, the Goodyear Endurance is 5+ years on the market now, getting close to 6 years now. For a given tire size, the Goodyear has a higher speed and load rating. Northwood Manufacturing and Outdoors RV Manufacturing both use Goodyear Endurance on their TTs. I have them on my cargo trailer and a small utility trailer.

[@G.I.JeffsWorkbench]

Great video. Very helpful.

[@craigwilliams1073]

Excellent report!

[@waltfriedrich7631]

In towing campers over 250000 miles since 1985 and the only tire failure I had was an American made Goodyear Marathon.

[@waltfriedrich7631]

correct it is. I had bias ply on the first rv as radials did not exist for rv....went to Marathon....then second and third came with Marathons but I replaced with Coopers ST when the Marathons were worn out....fourth came with Chinese tires...replaced with Marathon when worn out....fifth and sixth came with Chinese tires. Replaced the sixth with Chinese when worn out Fifth spent a lot of time seasional camping)...Current rv came with Chinese tires and were replaced when pretty worn with Endurance ( we were doing an 8000 mile trip and decided to start with new tires instead of needing replacement on the road. Put many miles on Chinese tires with no issues at all. Proper maint and careful driving is a must. I do wish Cooper still made ST tires as they wore the best.@@Drew-in-NoDak

[@southfork67]

Goodyear Endurance wear fairly well buy I've put small rocks right through them. Once on a gravel road. once on pavement a mile from my house.

[@HappyRamblingCamper]

My 2022 fuel 287 toy hauler came with 235/80/16 trailer king RST+ …. Was going to change them knowing they’re normally a ticking time bomb, and we travel a lot .. after 14 months & 12,000 miles with Average speed of 65 mph these tires have been flawless, with minimal wear. but before our next move I’m switching to a continental or Goodyear tire. We’re long and heavy for a bumper pull being a toy hauler. . 37 ft and loaded with 2 touring Harley’s were at 13,400’ish lbs. so more ply on tires the better lol. Good info video thanks man.. Side note; I do balance my trailer tires.. over the years I think they wear better .🤷🏼🤷🏼 and I clean trailer rims monthly, and use a tire shine to keep tires conditioned and block uv rays. I guess it helps.. but yes I’m that OCD!!!

[@markdarnell2792]

On RV forums I see all the time people complaining about their particular brand tire blowing out and it’s pathetic! The TRUTH is because you bring humans into the equation by being responsible for checking the air pressure before using their camper of course in a lot of cases been sitting for long periods of time. The tires blow out going down the road. It would blow all of our minds how many people are pulling their RV and not responsible enough to check the air pressure and then conveniently blame the tire manufacturer. I have used China tires for decades towing never had a blow out because I actually keep the proper pressure in them.

[@Blackhawkdriver]

@markdarnell2792 I hate to disagree with you but I thought the same thing. I had Castle Rocks (China bombs) and thought if I was religious about checking tire pressure, keeping at the recommended cold tire pressure (65 psi), then mine would last. NOPE. Two blowouts in a single trip. They had tons of tread on them. Warning to all, do not keep these tires on your trailer, you're asking for trouble!

[@TDub_ADV]

I have owned marathons on my different boat trailers for over 20 years and i never had an issue with them and with the tournaments i used to fish i put over well 100000 miles on those over the years. i have replaced some that were worn out and some that were just so old i was worried about dry rot but never a blowout. I bet the issues come from low tire pressures, overloading or a combo of the two. I have had the endurance too and i would buy them again.

[@darp6439]

Nice video, good info here. Didn’t know tire snob was a thing 😂. #1 thing IMHO to make your trip trouble free is the pre trip check and tire inflation. China bombs are a real thing but that basic air pressure check is as important as checking the oil level in your truck (on a screen now), from a not being stuck on the side of the road perspective. .

[@albertthomas7295]

I can not say enough about buying quality tires. If you will replace your tires on a yearly basis, go with cheap No name tire's and take your chances. I have had numerous blowouts trying to get extra mileage out of no name tire's only to have them blow out and damage the skirting on my 5th wheel...

[@brianb-p6586]

Regarding the capacity mentioned at 4:42: tire load-inflation tables are defined by the tire industry association standards and published by tire manufacturers. An ST205/75R15 has a capacity of 1480 pounds at 35 PSI (max for Load Range B), 1850 pounds at 50 PSI (max for Load Range C), 2150 pounds at 65 PSI (max for Load Range D), etc

[@dustinryan9671]

The amount of money Goodyear wants for trailer tires is crazy. I won't spend the money on them, especially when I can get new tires on my car for the same price. I have Trailer Kings on my RV and boat with zero issues. It really comes down to people doing their maintenance and from what I have seen on the road most RV/trailer people neglect a lot of items. Then when they blow a tire they act surprised. I also see a lot of people on the interstate when I tow my rig blow by me with their rig doing 80 mph. Most tire blow outs can be prevented, very rarely does it happen when people are doing the right maintenance and not beating the crap out of their stuff.

[@kenhughes9437]

LOL

[@MichaelSchneiderTexas]

I saw a friend just post a blowout on brand new Goodyear endura's on his rear axle of the rv, I beleive it was the second time it happened. He said he didnt check the pressures before he left.

[@dandennis8465]

I had GY Marathon tires on my dual axle boat trailer. Switched to Carlisle something that I’ve had good luck with. Keep the tires aired up to the proper pressure and keep your speed in check

[@johnwilliams727]

I have had two Goodyear Endurance tires explode on my RV. Stored indoora and I always check pressure before i leave. $5000 damage to the RV from the two incedents.

[@georgeappleby6868]

Goodyear covers dry rot prorated based on tread depth for 4 years from the day of purchase or O.E. from date on the tire. Most other companies cover for 2 years.

[@bradw3313]

I’m a tire idiot….i just checked my boat trailer tires and they’re originals. My boat and trailer are 2008 models….stays inside but count myself lucky and headed to tire store next week.

[@fordmud]

Man, alot of people trying to defend trailer tires on here blaming tire pressure. Obviously tire pressure is very important, but trailer tires are still crap. I usually use a good set of LT tires and just dont ever problems again, even running at incorrect tire pressures or overloading. I dont know how many trailer tires I've replaced over the years on my own rigs that have been maintained correctly. Seems like most common thing is bulging in the tread, I check them every year for bulges and probably 6 times a year for correct tire pressue. I only got maybe 3 years average for trailer tires.

[@ZoeyR86]

If they are known to be crap or are under rated for your driving and the environment you will be in than yes dump them. But i generally consider them as a 6mo cash recovery tire. You run them for 6mo to recovery the cash you spent getting the rig

[@JimPearson-m3r]

Thanks for all the informative and interesting videos. We are in the process of getting a new fifth wheel that will have Goodyear's on it. I've been looking at Rv-De-Fender tire blow out protection for it. Was wondering your thoughts on this product, worth it out not?

[@ricbailey170]

Just put 6 Hercules on my TH. ST235/85R16 14 ply

[@brianb-p6586]

I don't know why you suggest that only "super heavy duty" tires have a load-inflation chart - all sizes and types of tires do. The ST tire charts are very readily available.

[@joekelley9311]

I saw in another comment that you suggested 55PSI to run the G rated Eagles which is half the recommended psi, is it really ok to run them so low? I am traveling 20,000 miles this spring across the country and up to Alaska and I don't want to worry about my tires at all. I also was wondering if I should bring two matching spares or would one be ok? Thanks

[@myriadcorp]

I took all those ugly stickers off my trailer and only left the warnings. It looks so much better without all those stickers.

[@randallmoran187]

For maybe a couple of years, but keep a close eye on them

[@marketshare3969]

I doubt very seriously you will wear those tires out most likely they will time out. I can’t say enough good things about those Goodyear tires will. The trailer I just traded when I got my grand surveyor had those tires on and I had 38,000 miles with no issues whatsoever. Unfortunately Forrest river started using those tires after my surveyor was built, so I have China bombs but I will be Replacing them with those exact tires in the near future.

[@Mattcandy123]

19.5” Boar wheels for me no worries

[@BigTruckBigRV]

Boar is a wheel brand

[@Mattcandy123]

@@BigTruckBigRV I switched the stock wheels and tires for a much better set up

[@volvotwoseries3384]

Brand new trailer, already got a pinhole in a tire and ruined it. Had to make 4 stops in the middle of the night to keep airing up Chinese garbage. Ordered some Carlisle 6 ply.

[@JandAReview1]

Great video! Can you get anymore stickers on the side of your camper?

[@BigTruckBigRV]

Seriously!

[@JandAReview1]

@@BigTruckBigRV It’s like they had an abundance of stickers and they slapped them all on your camper! Lol 😂

[@MHConstruction_MN]

The new GY endurance are just as bad as the old marathons. Replaced a couple tires on a 7k utility trailer that never hauls more than 4k and they are bald in less than 4 months. The 2 year old china bombs on the rest are holding up better. GY trailer tires don't work as well on tandem axles trailers than they do on single axle.

[@chadkoller7809]

Looking for your advice on my Westlake ST235/75/R15 tires on my Intech Expedition. I put 6000 miles on them this year and I have a TPMS. I keep the tires inflated at the correct PSI. I’m thinking of switching them next year because they aren’t an American tire. They have an off road tread to them and I’m looking to upgrade and was wondering what you would replace them with if you were me. Thank you in advance.

[@BigTruckBigRV]

Many folks switch to Goodyear Wranglers when upgrading.

[@chadkoller7809]

@@BigTruckBigRV E rated?

[@chadkoller7809]

They only come in load range C

[@rllb17]

I have Goodyear Endurance tires on my 30 ft TT. They will be 3 years old next summer when I plan to go to Alaska. Would you replace them before I go? They have been stored under a carport with covers on them and don’t show signs of cracking.

[@henryford2736]

Absolutely. Wouldn't go to AK on hwy tires. Get some All terrain tires. There's a lot of dirt roads there.

[@rllb17]

I have new AT tires on the truck, I’m asking about the trailer tires. Are 3 year old tires good enough? Tread is OK and no cracks

[@deltabravo1257]

@@rllb17 Run them, maybe consider taking two spare tires for the TT,

[@RVDumpStation]

JD, what PSI would you run on that trailer with a G rated transeagle?

[@BigTruckBigRV]

55lbs

[@cjkrispy1429]

I'm a tire snob.

[@wtbman]

I'm sick and TIRED of all the thin poly-banded china bombs. After having a double blowout with Towmax E rated tires (very overrated for the weight of the trailer) I put on Gladiator F rated tires. Avoided a blowout with those when I found the tread had de-laminated and the tires were growing in size. Finally I've moved to G rated Hankook Vantra full steel bodied tires. I don't regret it. They are heavier but didn't seem to affect the trailer negatively (also did an upgraded equalizer at the same time).

[@alberteasthom1054]

Talk to much