2008Wildcat
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I think everyone gets it in their head that if they have a tire failure, it is automatically a defective tire......especially trailer tires.
Flats from debris still do occur in the everyday world, and a trailer tire that is flat or going flat is not noticed like a vehicle tire is. It could have easily picked something up and blew apart from being towed at 70 mph while going flat.
Replace it and move on...........
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chadsalt
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RandACampin wrote:where do the confess that there tires arent meant for the highway? BTW i love my Carlisle tires 40k miles and 3 years, zero problems
Depends on your definition of "highway", to me highway is 55 mph, interstate is 65 mph+. However to say our tires dont meet the industry standard of 65 mph for a ST tire (or in other words dont use our product on the interstate) sort of puts me off a little bit on that brand.
I dont really know how I feel about Carlisle tires, there seem to be alot of complaints......but they also seem to be OE on a lot of trailers. I would be curious to know the actual usage of the tires in failure. My tires stay covered when not in use, but the trailer is pulled at least once a week and I do run the interstates. That supposedly helps in trailer tire longevity, working the rubber keeps it supple, or something to that effect. How were your 40K miles traversed?
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chadsalt
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2008Wildcat wrote:I think everyone gets it in their head that if they have a tire failure, it is automatically a defective tire......especially trailer tires.
Flats from debris still do occur in the everyday world, and a trailer tire that is flat or going flat is not noticed like a vehicle tire is. It could have easily picked something up and blew apart from being towed at 70 mph while going flat.
Replace it and move on...........
Also a very good point.
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RandACampin
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Please give the link where Carlisle confesses that thier tire are meant for highway use.
My 40k has been traversed in different ways, weekend trips mostly, and a trip from Georgia to the Grand canyon and Moab Utah and back.
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Kodiak5er
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All the ST trailer tires I have seen are speed rated to between 60 & 65 MPH, some are rated at 62 MPH. If you want to run at 70 MPH, make sure your trailer tires are up to the task.
Most of the heavier 5th wheels come equipped with LT trailer tires that are for the most part rated at 75 MPH.
The ST trailer tires are not built to the same specs that passenger carrying tires are, hence the tires are rated for slower speeds than the LT and P tires are.
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Pete D
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Carlisle has taken it's share of grief in the last decade.
I would 'invest' the time to contact them about the tire (presuming you still have the carcass) because they might be feeling generous about making things right.
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Allen Schultz
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I have had very good luck with Carlisle. From personal experience, I would not hesitate to buy another. The 05 Rockwood in the OP was probably purchased in 04 and the tires could have made early 04. That's four years old. Was is inflated properly? Too many questions to disparage the manufacturer - especially before calling them.
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alcaracu
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Just finished a 7000 mile trip going round trip from coast to coast with my Carlisle tires. No problem. Al C.
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Road Trip
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If Special Trailer tires are made to the same exacting standards using the same exotic rubber compounds as the more expensive tires (LT), why dont those of us who have changed over to the 16 inch Light Truck tire have tire problems any more.
I have not had to air (add nitrogen) once since installation and I had to let it back out when the temperature got up.
There are plenty of occurances where the tires have to be aired up before each leg of the trip.
Do the tow vehicles tires seem to need this level of attention?
Does your car tires need this level of attention?
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RandACampin
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Because LT tires have a higher speed rating?
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