Mt.Yetti
Fox Island,WA
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Read all the bad posts about Carlisle tires Have a 2004 30Ft 5th wheel. Has 235x16 E rating tires. Had a blow out in the first 2000 miles for no apparent reason. After reading all the posts just wondering if I should replace them before I have more issues?
If so what brand tires do you recommend.
Thanks
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Camshaft
Huskerville USA
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I'd be getting rid of them. I'm going to try BFG Commercial TA's on our new Wildcat. Got them at Sam's for less than $100 per.
2006 Wildcat 29RLBS/1999 Dodge 2500 CTD
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stev in niagara
Niagara Falls
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If you can afford them -- M-I-C-H-E-L-I-N's Best of the bunch. period.
http://www.michelintruck.com/michelintruck/rv/rv.jsp
Or
Titan listed here --- http://www.titanstore.com/store/trailer.html
Your chances are narrowed down to a few sources for finding any trailer tires 16-inchs in size.
If you had 15's your choices open up wider.
Stev
2000 Dodge B1500 V6 3.9L 3.55 tow 4500 RoadMaster MKII-XF
2001 Dodge B2500 V8 5.2L 3.92 tow 8000 RoadMaster MKII-XXF
Reese AccuPower Pilot Digital Brake Controler
1982 Coachmen Cadet 19-1/2 3000#
Coachmen RV Group groups.msn.com/CoachmenRVers/general.msnw
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ValleyGeocacher
Donna, TX Rio Grande Valley
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Run, don't walk as fast as you can from the Carlisle dealer to a Michelin or Goodyear Marathon Trailer tire dealer.
And no, this is not hearsay in my case; I have direct experience with carlisle tires.
* This post was
edited 05/16/05 12:23pm by ValleyGeocacher *
Buck and Tilly
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RVman3252
Ohio, USA
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I just talked to my tire shop, telling them I want to replace my Nankang Tires 225/75R15, I told him I have heard nothing good about Carlisle Tires. He said he has Michelin, and just about anyother brand. He went on to say he has had problems with Carlisle Tire also, however they came out with a tire about a year or so ago which are Load Range “E” in the 15"... and he has sold quite a few to folks with trailers and hasn't heard negative feedback from his customers with this new Load Range "E" tire.
Does anyone have any experience or knowledge with this Load Range "E" tire? I'm not a big fan of Michelin Truck Tires, however I don't know anything about their trailer tires.
RVman
RVman3252
3252Px3 KZ Sportsmen Limited Triple Slide Fifth Wheel
Dodge Ram HD2500 V-10 Quad Cab 4x4 w/ PullRite Super 5th
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KyleKoehler
Springfield
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Had a blow out on my Rockwood popup going 70MPH on I-40 in Tennessee last weekend. Less than 1500 miiles on 2002 camper. Wow that was an experience. Tire tread shot through the wheel well of the camper and pulled stuff out of the inside storage cabinet!
Put on the spare and headed into Pigeon Forge. Got to the Michelin dealer and asked what they had. He said "I've a got an off brand tire for $74 and a GoodYear for $90+". I asked what the off brand was... he said "Carlisle" - Funny, the "Carlisle" name on the tire was all that was left on the one that just shredded itself on I-40.
I went for the Goodyear... as I left the shop a stranger came up and asked if I had Carlisle tires on my trailer and then said he didn't get 200 miles out of brand new Carlisles and to stay away from them.
I am heading from Ohio to Normany Farms in MA in July. You can bet that my other tire will be a Goodyear by then too!
Kyle
1984 Jayco 2450 24' Travel Trailer pulled by
2002 Ford Excursion carrying
Me, My Wife, and Five kids (5,7,9,11 and 13)
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sirdrakejr
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Do a search for "Carlisle" and find the phone number for them. Call them and see if they will replace them for you. Good luck.
Frank
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For those of you looking for expert advice, here ya go!
Frank
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