What tires to get ugh!

[latitudeadjuster]

This may be an unpopular answer but I had my local tire shop install Greenball Tow Master tires at the beginning of summer 2013. I use these guys for all of our vehicles and simply trusted them when they said they like the tires. The tires and installation came in a little under $400.

Since then we have towed to Biloxi (900 miles), Fort Lauderdale twice (2,500 miles x 2), Shelbyville (1,100 miles), Lake Murray (550 miles) and lots and lots of local launches. Certainly over 8,000 miles over the three summers. Those that know me also know that I can't tow 65 so lots of those miles are at 75 to 85. Especially the Bimini runs. We were running behind on the 2014 tow and towed over 900 miles one day.

The tires still look great. I would guess that 85% of the tread is remaining. So I am really happy with these cheap Chinese tires towing at speeds beyond their rating.

Now, seeing the Chinese tire post....lol

 

[Bruce]

Now, seeing the Chinese tire post....lol

I really liked those tires until they started blowing up.

I believe it is more likely that they failed due to the backing down and around the hill torture that I put them through than manufacturing quality.

You can see my driveway below. The boat is backed through a U turn dropping slightly more than 10' every time we take her out.

 

[ncnmra]

I really liked those tires until they started blowing up.

I had a spontaneous "bulge" on my passenger side rear tire out of nowhere. I think it had to do with me backing it up into a Pole Shed which had a 3" concrete lip. The tire guys said that shouldn't do it, but I think it didn't help. The tire guy's diagnosis was that the belt had shifted.

 

[BAC.94]

Here is a picture of one of the bias-ply tires that came with the trailer. This happened on the way home from the Shelbyville gathering in 2013. I switched to radials as soon as I got a chance and haven't had a problem since!

 

[latitudeadjuster]

I really liked those tires until they started blowing up.

I believe it is more likely that they failed due to the backing down and around the hill torture that I put them through than manufacturing quality.

You can see my driveway below. The boat is backed through a U turn dropping slightly more than 10' every time we take her out.

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Until they started blowing up...omg I died when I read that in the store a few minutes ago!! Yea, tires take a beating!

How many actually blew on way to Florida?

 

[latitudeadjuster]

Here is a picture of one of the bias-ply tires that came with the trailer. This happened on the way home from the Shelbyville gathering in 2013. I switched to radials as soon as I got a chance and haven't had a problem since!

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I think your just complaining! LOL wow...not that's a blowout!

 

[Bruce]

How many actually blew on way to Florida?

Two blew within a couple of hundred miles. I had the other two replaced when the second tire blew.

@ncnmra, the tire shop said my tires belts had shifted as well.

 

[latitudeadjuster]

Two blew within a couple of hundred miles. I had the other two replaced when the second tire blew.

@ncnmra, the tire shop said my tires belts had shifted as well.

omg...I would read updates on way to Florida and I wouldn't even crack my face....I was like omg....like I said, I checked my tires in rear mirrors 1 time every mile for 1000 miles.....on way back I didn't care lol