Am I crazy towing 2000 mi on OEM trailer tires, 2024 Yamaha ar250

[AZMark]

Very important! I think the stock Carlisle tires in mine were 81 mph and the Goodyear’s are 87 mph. The speed limit here is 80 mph and I have towed that fast but most of the time it’s 65 to 70 mph on long trips.

I thought they were more like 65 not 81. I remember thinking about exceeding the limit on them a lot and I don’t tow over 80.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

I thought they were more like 65 not 81. I remember thinking about exceeding the limit on them a lot and I don’t tow over 80.

Yeah I remember looking up the speed rating on the Carlisle’s that came on mine and I was surprised at how high it was. I still have one as the spare, I’ll try and remember to look it up later and post the link.

 

[I_squared_r]

I did from Long Island, NY to Palm Beach, FL with a new 25ft FSH trailer. And back. Each way 24 hours without sleep, only stopped for gas and a ton of coffee to keep going. I didn't have a problem. On the return I was tired entering NYC and stopped a rest stop to take a quick nap in the boat. Check air pressure, at every stop put your hand on the tires and bearings to see if they're too hot to touch. I stayed around 65mph the entire time, whatever the tire's sidewall says is the max speed. Anything faster and your gas mileage will sink really bad. If you want to try faster, monitor temperatures. That's your enemy. The FSH trailer came with a spare so that was nice. If you don't have a spare, I recommend it.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

I thought they were more like 65 not 81. I remember thinking about exceeding the limit on them a lot and I don’t tow over 80.

Looks like mine were up to 87 mph.. according to Discount tire. 215/75 LH

Discount Tire | Tires and Wheels for Sale | Online & In-Person

www.discounttire.com

Cal star tires / Carlisle web site shows 81 mph for the 215/75 LH

Sport Trail LH Trailer Tire

Sport Trail LH tire for larger bias trailer tires. Tread designed to increase endurance, reduce heat build-up, and maintain even wear.

www.carlstar.com

Its nice to have that much cushion when towing at 65 mph.

 

[DogDadDave]

As the title states, I am planning a trip Baltimore to Ft Lauderdale ~2000 miles round trip for first week in February 2025. Planning 2 8-hour travel days. Numerous non-boaters have told me that OEM trailer tires will not last…. Last year I logged 1600 miles total of towing, they are showing some wear, but in general are in pretty good shape.

In have already replaced one brake caliper, bled the brakes. I plan to bring a wheel bearing set, floor jack, extra spare tire.

I have the tower dropped right now and plan to tow with it down, using the OEM yellow brackets.

My tow vehicle will be a f150 power boost.

Do you guys think I’m insane towing this far? I have roughly 17 years of towing experience.

I had a stock tire on my 2022 AR250 trailer fail on the way home from the dealership (about 45 miles).

I had a trip from the Cinci area to Captiva scheduled for a few months later, so I ordered two new radials, another wheel, and a second spare tire mount. I put the radials on the front axle and stock tires on as spares.

I'm glad I did, because I had one fail completely and another bulge and shed all its tread on that trip. I do admit that I caught my dad pushing 90mph during one of his driving shifts, and that could have been a big factor. Now I have 4 radials on it with the remaining two originals as spares. The original tires on my trailer didn't even have a brand on them, just size and load rating.