I have been trying to find a cheaper alternative to Cokers for my 34 truck and have found some Carlilse radial trailer tires that have a look I like and the sizes I want. I am not sure if they would be anygood or safe to use on a vehicle instead of a trailer. Here is an example. Any help would be great. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ST22..._Camper_Parts_Accessories&hash=item41472dbf82
I think you would be fine if a. you don't go faster than 80mph and b. you can live with a little more uncomfortable ride. Them 8 plys don't like flexing. When I towed my racecar I would have tire problems all the time until I stepped up and bought some real trailer tires for the single axle trailer. best money I ever spent.
Trailer tires are not meant for use as a drive tire. They may or may not have belt issues when used on the drive axle. Other than that just watch your speed rating, some trailer tires are only rated at 60MPH.
I have a buddy that ran trailer tires on his O/T 4x4 for a couple of years, no problem. I bet they ride a lot stiffer though....not sure if I'd want them on my hotrod, usually you get what you pay for.......
Probably not a great idea for a daily driver as the tread isn't designed for traction. These tires are designed to support the weight of the loaded trailer and follow the vehicle towing it! They are almost all made in Asia too.
in california its illegal and if you get into an accident and they see you have those tires, your butt is heading towards the firing line
ive been wondering the same thing becasue the only tires that the tire shops can get for my nova wagon a (b78-14) is a trailer tire, since the cars only on its second set of tires since 1962 (still hold air and drive fine around town) but if i want to do any traveling i need new tires
Those are 8 ply' 80 mph speed rated and should not present a problem if no real heavy hauling is intended.On a '34 truck your not liable to be driving hard or fast enough to harm them or your truck. I would try set and see how they work out.It may be a problem solver for you.
I hope that's true and the Son of A Bitches that stole the tires off my trailer get caught using them on a car!
AS a young man I worked at CCIL out in Elmwoodm,in Winnipeg. CCIL made self propelled swathers,combines and German air cooled tractors. A lot of the farm equipment was equiped with ribbed agraculture tires,on 15 inch rims. It was a huge plant with 3 shifts. A giant parking lot for the employees.If you walked through it you would see many many cars with those ribbed agraciulture tires.I never saw anyone get busted for the tires,but always wondered how they steered or handled. Like stolen tires not meant for cars I gusss.
thats cause you're a fool and you may not be able to get the exact size but you can get something similar. gotta play around with the sizes and see whats out there. and bring my flamingos back lol
our trailer eats the shit outta tires. been thinking about going with truck tires like previously mentioned cause the trailer tires arent holding up
I "Had" Goodyear's before the thief's. They worked well and lasted a long time. My experience has taught me if the axles are true and straight the tires last a long time, if not, well, not so much.
I think that they'll work as long as they have the DOT stamp on them, so they should hold up. The only ones I'd never use are the 14.5" trailer tires, which I have seen used on the street. Bob
Carlisle tires are famous in my cycle club. Famous for exploding and ripping fenders off of enclosed trailers.
Good to know, I just put a new set of Carlisles on my open trailer last week! The originals that came on the trailer in 2000 were like new tread wise but cracking in the tread area and the outer sidewalls. Maybe the blowouts have something to do with how much you load up your trailer and the air thats ran in the tires. Loaded I always put the max air pressure the tire manufacturer recommends so the tires run cooler, low tires heat up pretty quickly and heat is an enemy of any tire. Time will tell
my dad owns a trailer dealership and I agree with that, when I work there we are always putting new tires on trailers, but everyone goes with the Carlisles because they are the cheapest
If you look at the front runners from Speedway or Coker they are basically a ribbed tractor tire or at least have they have that look. I don't know about the actual construction of the tire. The early dirt trackers used tractor tires. But they didn't go very fast by todays standards, they also didn't have much in the line of saftey equipment. As for trailer tires I probably wouldn't go for it. I mean in a pinch what ya gonna do but if you have other oprions you are going to be way better off with a geniune car or lite truck tire. Trailer tires are designed to hold a trailer up. Not steer or have the torsional loads that your car/truck is going to put on them. At least that's my take on it.
I wouldn't put Carlisle's on a trailer, never mind something I would be driving. Carlisle trailer tires = Junk
Do not use trailer tires on an auto. Trailer Tire requirements differ greatly from automotive tires. Automotive tires must maintain traction during all driving conditions: pulling, stopping, turning, or swerving. Because of this they must have more flexible sidewalls to maintain tread to road contact. Since trailers have no driving torque applied to their axles, the only time trailer tires must have traction is during the application of trailer brakes.
Most 'trailer' tires are made in Asia and clearly marked "for trailer use only". I don't think your insurance company would approve.... .
I thought I was going top see some dirt cheap tires when I clicked on that. Those trailer tires at $290 a pair don't seem too much cheaper than some of the Cokers. Doesn't seem worth it to me.
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