Troll
Participating Member
- City
- Fresno
- State
- CA
I have been told that in Europe it is the law that all tires are to be replaced when they become 8 years old. I understand that similar legislation has been proposed in the United States, but with a 10 year limit.
My 2002 170 bass was manufactured in 2001 and therefore the tires are now somewhere between 8 and 10 years old. The DOT code says they were manufactured in the 51st week of 2000.
Even though there are no noticible cracks on the sidewalls and there is plenty of tread, a tire failure on a boat trailer can do a lot of damage.
My E-Z Loader trailer came factory equiped with GoodYear Marithon Trailer Tires in size ST 175/80R13 and I have not had any problems with these tires. However, I have read some reviews about the current Good Year Marithon tires and it seems that they have been made in China for about the last year. While the older reviews for Marithons made in the US or Canada are great for this size of tire, the reviews for the Marithon tires manufactured in China are not favorable. In fact, several trailer manufacturers have posted comments that they discontinued the use of GoodYear Marithon tires on their new trailers and switched to Trail America brand tires. It is unknown if this was done for cost savings or performance.
I know that there are several brands of trailer tires made in China such as Carlisle, LoadStar, Trail America, Nanco, Duro, Greenball and others. Has anyone had any experiences (good or bad) with these or other brands of trailer tires? Also, any problems with the Marithons made in China?
Thanks
My 2002 170 bass was manufactured in 2001 and therefore the tires are now somewhere between 8 and 10 years old. The DOT code says they were manufactured in the 51st week of 2000.
Even though there are no noticible cracks on the sidewalls and there is plenty of tread, a tire failure on a boat trailer can do a lot of damage.
My E-Z Loader trailer came factory equiped with GoodYear Marithon Trailer Tires in size ST 175/80R13 and I have not had any problems with these tires. However, I have read some reviews about the current Good Year Marithon tires and it seems that they have been made in China for about the last year. While the older reviews for Marithons made in the US or Canada are great for this size of tire, the reviews for the Marithon tires manufactured in China are not favorable. In fact, several trailer manufacturers have posted comments that they discontinued the use of GoodYear Marithon tires on their new trailers and switched to Trail America brand tires. It is unknown if this was done for cost savings or performance.
I know that there are several brands of trailer tires made in China such as Carlisle, LoadStar, Trail America, Nanco, Duro, Greenball and others. Has anyone had any experiences (good or bad) with these or other brands of trailer tires? Also, any problems with the Marithons made in China?
Thanks