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    Posted: 02 Dec 2016 at 4:54pm
My Carlisle Radial Trails are stamped 130 KPH (81 MPH) and 65 PSI cold. Just SA.
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My 2016 179's factory tires were rated for 75 mph (stamped on the side) but that didn't stop them from blowing out at that speed. The days were pretty hot then, so I'm sure road temperature contributed.

The Carlisle D-load tires are rated for 82 mph, I believe. They also run cooler because they have more air in them (65 psi vs. 50 psi for C-load).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Dec 2016 at 12:26pm
Originally posted by ragadas

I've also done some research on replacement tires and in looking for higher speed ratings, have found this; "Industry standards dictate tires with the ST designation are speed rated to 65 MPH (104 km/h) under normal inflation and load conditions."

With many of the national interstates having a speed limit of 70 MPH, I wonder that none of the trailer tire manufacturers have followed with higher speed ratings on their tires. Does anyone know what safety factor is figured into the ratings, and can they be safely run at 70+ MPH?


Well, I'm not going to say that I speed OR would recommend anyone do so but, I do find myself in the left lane, frequently.

That said, I've had no issues with my tires at or above 70mph.   

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I don't like going faster than 60MPH
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I've also done some research on replacement tires and in looking for higher speed ratings, have found this; "Industry standards dictate tires with the ST designation are speed rated to 65 MPH (104 km/h) under normal inflation and load conditions."

With many of the national interstates having a speed limit of 70 MPH, I wonder that none of the trailer tire manufacturers have followed with higher speed ratings on their tires. Does anyone know what safety factor is figured into the ratings, and can they be safely run at 70+ MPH?
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 10:21am
Originally posted by mcarter

My 2015 178 came with Grand Ride 205/75R14s, C rated.  I honestly had no problem with them.  BUT I didn't like the sidewall flex and went to Carlisle tires due to fact I could get them in a D rate.  I feel safer.



My wife didn't like the look of the C-rated sidewall either, so it didn't take any convincing to get her to agree to replace all three tires, even though two of them were practically new (C-rated, bought on the aforementioned trip).

I had never heard of Carlisle until I was shopping for tires. I did some research and they specialize in heavy equipment tires. With that sort of expertise, they should be able to (and do) build a good trailer tire.
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+1 on Carlisle Load Range D (8 ply rating) tires. I recently traded them as I did not care for the sidewall flex or the wear pattern on the load range C tires that came with the trailer. We had about 10,000 miles of towing. Even though they were properly inflated, the outer edges of the tread were wearing like they were underinflated. The Load Range D tires look better and I believe they will not have the same problem. I did have one of the old tires pick up a screw. That was repaired before our last long trip. With some of the reports of tires failing, I got concerned about ur old ones. That is the primary reason I traded for the Load Range D tires instead of going for another set of load range C tires.
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Thanks for all the info. Really appreciate it.
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I don't know.  We put many thousands of miles on the factory tires with no problems.  We replaced them due to issues that had nothing to do with the tires themselves
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Posts: 4508 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Nov 2016 at 7:36pm
Will have to check them out, we are all for safety!
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