[Vintage-race] Trailer tires

[Jim]

In 1998 when I bought trailer tires from Discount Tires I went with the "4
for $100" specials.  They tried hard to talk me into proper bias ply trailer
tires ("we'll replace them free if they ever fail").  $100 per tire was a
bit too steep for my budget.

In 2002 I had 3 of the 4 cheap tires fail on a trip from Dallas to NJ to
Dallas.

When I went to the trailer dealer up in OK for new tires that fall?
Remington Radials.  It was all they carried

They're now 6 years old and I'm not sure whether I want to make another long
haul trip.  Still look ok, and I've tried to keep them out of the sun.

I've seen Goodyears flagged as Trailer tires.  I hope those gents know how
to do a tire.  ;)


Cheers,

Jim
Dallas

-----Original Message-----
From: vintage-race-bounces+britbits=netzero.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:vintage-race-bounces+britbits=netzero.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Chris Thompson
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:42 PM
To: Nor Cal SAAC
Cc: vintage-race at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Vintage-race] Trailer tires

Radial tires were invented to give additional traction during turning (up to
a point of course - and then they let go in a more dramatic way).  The
flexible sidewall is the key.

Trailer tires primarily need to give traction primarily when stopping.

The flexible side-walls of radial tires can increase sway in a trailer.  
Bias-ply have much stiffer sidewalls, and are beautifully suited to trailer
applications.

I will amend my always, always statement.  There are some radials specially
designed with stiffer sidewalls for trailer application to satisfy those
folks who think radials are always better.  But you have to make sure to get
these, and not ordinary car tires to put on your trailer....

Regards,
Chris

Nor Cal SAAC wrote:
>
> Chris Thompson wrote:
>> Always, always, use bias-ply tire on a trailer...
>>
>
> Why?  I heard this decades ago, but both trailers I have came with 
> Goodyear Marathon radials new and I've been using them for 10 
> years.....
>
> Walt
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