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    Posted: 20 Feb 2018 at 6:30pm
I bought the Carlisle 14" D rated tires from Walmart online.  If I went with the 15", I would have had to figure out the correct TV hitch height, plus buy new rims.  I don't know what I don't know about the 15" but the 14" D 65 pound tires are fantastic.  I purchased the $10 Walmart tire guarantee  so if I have an issue, I can always find a Walmart store.  The next rally I go to, I will see who has the 15" and ask if I can test drive their rig and they can test mine so we can compare.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Feb 2018 at 5:43pm
I did not, guess I look at the spare as a temp fix. End of the day wheels don't match and I would have to replace tire on custom wheel as necessary.
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mcarter, did you also replace the spare?  I'm tempted to buy a couple of the Carlisles but am inclined to take my chances on the spare.  It'll only be used to get to a repair shop to fix the tire or until I can buy a replacement if it can't be repaired.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Feb 2018 at 5:25pm
Good tires, my C rated were spongy and not good for highway travel.
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I checked out some on Amazon and found a D load rated Carlisle tires with an M speed rating (way faster than I'd ever pull a trailer) with 8 ply radial construction for about $65 each.  That's a pretty good deal and a pretty sturdy tire.  
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Feb 2018 at 3:50pm
+1 to lostagain. I went with D rated Carlisles, they are a ST tire.
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Posts: 446 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Feb 2018 at 2:03pm
LOSTAGAIN

thanks for the reply on that; i knew there had to be a reason.  I am still running factory tires on my 2015.   Probably have 8-10k miles so i am  thinking of the replacing too. 
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P and LT tires are not really designed for trailer use.  They don't have the sidewall stiffness/strength to resist trailer sway and don't have the weight capacity.  To get LT tires with adequate sidewall strength and payload capacity, you'll end up spending a lot more money per tire.  You can get an ST tire with a weight rating of D or E and a speed rating of as high as L (81mph) for under $125 per tire on e-Trailer.  Personally, if I owned a tire shop, I'd refuse to sell P and LT tires for trailer use because of the potential liability when an accident occurs.  
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Posts: 592 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Feb 2018 at 1:54pm
Originally posted by texman

Can you use 14" auto tires ?  instead of the trailer tires? 


Yes if you buy 15" rims and lift the camper body.
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Can you use 14" auto tires ?  instead of the trailer tires? 
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