Great video. After two blow outs with ST tires, I have run nothing but P rated tires for the last 30 years. ST stands for Shitty Tire. Glad that you mentioned that the P tires are legal to run on your trailer, but ST tires can not run on your passenger car. I don't know why so many people think ST tires are the best for trailer applications. They are not. They are the cheapest junky tire you can buy.
Appreciate the video Rick. Just wish I watched it before I just purchased new tires for my boat this year! I imagine P rated tires are going to last a heck of a lot longer too. I bought goodyear endurance trailer tires, which are nice enough, but after 3 years and quite a few miles they were already getting pretty thin. I'd imagine a P rated would not be showing much wear at all.
Rick, first off, may I point out that a low sidewall tire is more abusive on a trailer through feedback. Sidewall thickness isn't a concern, as stated. Always run radial, and you can go up in ply now rated by an alphabetical letter. Once my poem tires need replaced on my Ranger 520R I will go to a 10 ply or 3/4 ton pickup truck tire that is made for rain and you can run the air pressure a little lower to get a good ride and traction.
Maybe these wide tires will fit under your trailers with custom wide fenders, but most boat trailers don't have the clearance for those wider automotive tires. Your automotive tires won't fit on normal width trailer wheels either. Those wide tires put more stress on the trailer axles on tight turns. But I do appreciate your decision of usage on your trailers.
the reason trailer tires are stamped for trailer use only is they don't have to meat the requirements for roundness that a passenger tire does, that's why in the tire industry we don't balance trailer tires. second reason for a trailer tire is you get at least one more ply in the sidewall because i don't care how long you've towed you will always drag over a curb a few times and the way a car suspension and trailer suspension works is totally different, car suspension is meant to absorb impacts and glide over impacts whereas trailer is constantly driving that tire straight down into the ground. if you run passenger tires just get ready for sidewall separations period, i've been in the tire business for as long as you've been in the boat business so i don't need any hate run what you want just giving you the facts.
But this isnt something they started today. There are millions of miles of proof that there will not be sidewall separation. Also the tread last great too. Typically folks that are smart are replacing these tires based on age, not wear or sidewall seperation.
I think Rick might say, who cares about how many plys when the thickness is still the same. Which is why he broke out the calipers and measured the three sidewalls and they were the same. I’m not disputing you I’m trying to get more clarity. Basscat was a trailer company first before boats. My question is, if all three have the same thickness in sidewall, then does ply matter, or belts etc? I’ve had issues with marathon tires on my Ranger, those tires have been replaced by a higher sidewall rating and it was the solution needed.
look the shorter you make that sidewall the more likely you are to have a sidewall separate and that's a fact if you're to stubborn to admit that then your an idiot and I don't have time for idiot's. when you drag that 18 inch tire over the curb am MCD's in the morning getting you biscuit you will get a knot on the side of that tire period. see it everyday 6 days a week for 40 years. you don't know what I know.
Good info. Hope you do more of these types of informational videos
Great series of videos from Rick!!!
Always great info from Rick .
I’m loving this series with Rick.
Interesting info. Plus the trailers look awesome with great tires!
Good information. Thank you.
Been in the tire business for 30+ years. Rick has it exactly right with his assessment
Great video. After two blow outs with ST tires, I have run nothing but P rated tires for the last 30 years. ST stands for Shitty Tire. Glad that you mentioned that the P tires are legal to run on your trailer, but ST tires can not run on your passenger car. I don't know why so many people think ST tires are the best for trailer applications. They are not. They are the cheapest junky tire you can buy.
Appreciate the video Rick. Just wish I watched it before I just purchased new tires for my boat this year!
I imagine P rated tires are going to last a heck of a lot longer too. I bought goodyear endurance trailer tires, which are nice enough, but after 3 years and quite a few miles they were already getting pretty thin. I'd imagine a P rated would not be showing much wear at all.
endurance is the best trailer tire going!
Which ones are standard on your boats or do you use different ones depending on trailer?
Depends on the package ordered. The three tires shown in this video are what we offer.
When do you offer standard trailer tires? Single axle models?
Rick, first off, may I point out that a low sidewall tire is more abusive on a trailer through feedback. Sidewall thickness isn't a concern, as stated. Always run radial, and you can go up in ply now rated by an alphabetical letter. Once my poem tires need replaced on my Ranger 520R I will go to a 10 ply or 3/4 ton pickup truck tire that is made for rain and you can run the air pressure a little lower to get a good ride and traction.
What boats run 18”, I only see 15” on the website?
Maybe these wide tires will fit under your trailers with custom wide fenders, but most boat trailers don't have the clearance for those wider automotive tires. Your automotive tires won't fit on normal width trailer wheels either. Those wide tires put more stress on the trailer axles on tight turns.
But I do appreciate your decision of usage on your trailers.
You will also find s speed rating on many trailer tires that you shouldn't run at some highway speeds
the reason trailer tires are stamped for trailer use only is they don't have to meat the requirements for roundness that a passenger tire does, that's why in the tire industry we don't balance trailer tires. second reason for a trailer tire is you get at least one more ply in the sidewall because i don't care how long you've towed you will always drag over a curb a few times and the way a car suspension and trailer suspension works is totally different, car suspension is meant to absorb impacts and glide over impacts whereas trailer is constantly driving that tire straight down into the ground. if you run passenger tires just get ready for sidewall separations period, i've been in the tire business for as long as you've been in the boat business so i don't need any hate run what you want just giving you the facts.
But this isnt something they started today. There are millions of miles of proof that there will not be sidewall separation.
Also the tread last great too. Typically folks that are smart are replacing these tires based on age, not wear or sidewall seperation.
I think Rick might say, who cares about how many plys when the thickness is still the same. Which is why he broke out the calipers and measured the three sidewalls and they were the same. I’m not disputing you I’m trying to get more clarity. Basscat was a trailer company first before boats. My question is, if all three have the same thickness in sidewall, then does ply matter, or belts etc? I’ve had issues with marathon tires on my Ranger, those tires have been replaced by a higher sidewall rating and it was the solution needed.
look the shorter you make that sidewall the more likely you are to have a sidewall separate and that's a fact if you're to stubborn to admit that then your an idiot and I don't have time for idiot's. when you drag that 18 inch tire over the curb am MCD's in the morning getting you biscuit you will get a knot on the side of that tire period. see it everyday 6 days a week for 40 years. you don't know what I know.