Best tires you can get for a hauler.

[crazywatson]

Lol

[johnnycat8]

JC's right....2 things that start a pissin match on forums...which tire to get for the trailer and truck towing capacities!

Next I'll start a who's turbo is best thread.

aint that the truth..... i can add one thing i did research , looked at reviews on the Hercules trailer tires got all 4 and in less ths 300 miles first one blew a side wall...tire store wouldnt cover it... at 1,000 miles second sidewall goes out...same thing tire store wouldnt cover , then at 3,000 miles another side wal with same sorry cant cover it. sent a certified letter to the tire store owner and a copy to Hercules tire company with photos of trailer and tires and milage ....with no contact i got a check in the mail with a full refund and asked if i could take it to a diff store and they would replace all 4 with a new set for free. so i did it and years later i now have a tire with a side wall bubble. and they were the top rated tire back in 06 when i got them. oh i tow my 25ft trailer with my smart car it only takes 5 miles to get to 55 and 2 to stop no problem as long as your going down hill and dont need to stop. who needs a truck

[Flash]

I put the Goodyear G614 tires on my trailer and have never looked back. The were spendy put don't feel I need to worry anymore.

[G Billy]

Ran Hercules last time...lasted 3 years before the sun got the side walls..running master craft s now...

[EPL]

On my trailer I went thru 8 china bombs before I finally change tires my tires to the Goodyear G614's. One good thing was I caught each one before they blew up. My problem was I had a hard time finding tires that were any good to fit my trailer because the axles re so close . On a trailer forum everyone for the most part said to use the XPS rib or the G614. What I found out was that the Goodyear G614 235/85/16 when mounted is the same size as the 235/80/16 China bombs . Yes good tires are not cheap but neither is repairing your trailer when a tires blows up .

[LBR]

I'll have to check what our cargo trailer is running...a saving grace for us is the triple axle and weight is little less that 10,000#

[crazywatson]

Yeah I had $2500 in damage last tire I blew. I've seen much worse though.

[The Rattler (BLR)]

Was that on the new hauler or the old on Steve

[crazywatson]

The old one. The new one has China bombs and I'm always on pins and needles. Last trailer we owned we blew 3 tires and I caught 1 before it blew. Everytime I stop now I inspect them all.

[LBR]

I carry an infrared gun in the truck now thanx to my buddy Brodie Bettendorf's regime. We fuel every half tank on long trips and I shoot all tires and brake drums each time while stretching the legs and making people go..."WTF is he doing?!!"

Last year I found a drum/rim center 30* higher than the other 5 on a short haul, so watched it closely. When home, I pumped extra grease into it before our 2300 mile SoCal run early this year...all 6 were equal temps throughout the whole trip after more grease.

While this may not catch China bombs, it is respectable data for awareness IMO