I just had Goodyear Endurance tires installed on my travel trailer yesterday. I have about 4,500 miles on mine in a years time and decided the one year full replacement warranty ended on the Westlakes so it was time far them to go. I kept the 4 old tires for emergency use only. When I went to load them in the bed of the truck I noticed right away how flimsy the sidewalls were on the Westlakes. So happy I changed them out now. Glad I am not the only one who noticed how flimsy the sidewalls are on the Westlakes. I am a first time viewer of your channel guess I am going to have to subscribe to your channel and check out your other videos! Great review!
Thanks for the excellent review. I have been looking at the Goodyear Endurance tires to replace my existing Chinese tires and you provided good information. Thanks and keep the videos coming!
Great video! Very well researched and good advice. I too replaced all four tires on my 5th wheel with the same Goodyear tires and haven't regretted it.
We had the Westlake's on ours and had a blowout. We run a 30' TT DW of 7900 and loaded about 9500, with an active sway WD hitch. I had the Endurance tires installed and an did not have sway bars on it and noticed a huge difference on the way home in the amount of movement from the trailer. I am definitely happy with the purchase,
Got about 12000 miles on my Endurance, now. The first winter I ran them at 80 psi (cold), and I found they road rougher than my original China's. This past winter I dropped the pressure to 75psi, and I think it was easier on the trailer and contents. TPM has the pressure in the mid 80s and above, within a few miles of start, so I consentrate on excessive temp as warning of trouble. Thanks for review.
So sorry that happened. It can be scary when a tire blows on a RV plus it sounds like you were lucky by not getting any damage to the bottom of your RV. I bet you will see a pretty significant difference in towing quality once you get the Goodyears on...it will be a smoother tow with less sway. Stay safe!
I will be surprised if you don't love these tires. I bet you will be amazed by how much less sway and how much smoother your trailer will tow! Drive safe!
Needed some new tires for my flat bed tilt trailer so I ordered the endurance to replace the west lakes on my TT. I’m glad to watch this review and give a more incite on the two tires.
The first thing I did when I bought my trailer was to replace the China bomb tires with Goodyear Endurance tires. No problems in 5000 miles, including a tow back to Alaska. I now have five spare tires, including three that are mounted.
Thanks for doing this review. I have a 44' gooseneck flatbed PJ trailer with the original (crap) factory tires (Good Ride). Experienced my 1st blowout yesterday (20K miles), figure the rest will fail in the near future. I'm looking for the best tires I can install on my trailer, hopefully that will last a lot longer than 20K. I appreciate the fact these Goodyears are made in the USA (very important to me). Thanks again, enjoy the ride, rubberside down 👍
I have been running the Goodyear’s for a little over a year. Been to California and back to Alabama. We currently in New England. The tires run cool and track great. Run at 70 psi (max is 80 psi). Run speeds of 65-70 mph. Trailer is 10800 lbs and pull with a 6.7 F250 Ford. Great review
Just replaced my five year old Westlakes with 12.000 miles, one flat in that time. Installed new GoodYears, hope they do as well. The Westlakes still had plenary of tread left, but were cracking.
Got 20,000 0n my west lakes, they have been a good tire with the nitrogen fill from Open Range. I am now switching to the endurance. Highland Ridge uses Nitrogen fills I think that helps with tire temps.
Good job on your review! It is greatly appreciated. I am new to the RV world. After I purchased a brand new 2018 RV and was driving it from Arizona to Texas I had a blow out at night on I-10. Horrible experience to say the least. I have been looking around for a good replacement option and I will go with Goodyear Endurance. Thank you.
Wow, saying that was a horrible experience is probably an understatement. Middle of nowhere with your house stranded. Sorry that happened. I did a ton of research on these tires. They make a huge difference when towing. So much less sway when passing or getting passed by Semi truck or cross winds. Travel safe out there!!!
I had a really horrible experience had blow out in Texas on Hwy 82, around 50 miles east of Lubbock on wednesday afternoon, then had another one on thursday evening on I-10 on south side of Tuscon and other tires had belts that wear slipped, so had to buy another 4 tires went with goodyear endurance, tires that blew and had bad belts were 3 years old and approx 8500 miles they were Gladiators, and found out tire with name of Hartland is made by Gladiator which is sold at discount tire, don't think they make the Gladiator tire anymore
You will love them. They are a significant difference. I just picked up my trailer yesterday after a long, cold winter here in St Louis and the Goodyears held air perfectly all winter long. They were frozen to the earth though...at first, I thought my trailer brakes were locked...nope...just frozen tundra. After you tow a couple times I would be interested in hearing if you are as impressed as I am with the Endurance tires!
@@AdventuringToday Ya, TIP, Never leave it parked on the ground for an extended time through cold weather, they freeze down. Thin boards for sure. I hope to get back here later this spring and review them. Thanks,
Good review, I’m glad people are Testing these Goodyear’s out, as far as I’m concerned the jury is still out on these. Seems a lot of people and of course the newby’s don’t remember when Goodyear sold their Marathon’s, the absolute Worst trailer tire on the market!!!! So I’ll watch for a while longer before I bite.
You sir have a great video. I have the same truck, the same problem with my trailer, and I also drive the same speeds while towing. I will be getting these tires.
Just had two blow outs with the 4 year old westlake tires within a few hours of each other. Did a lot of damage to the bottom of the camper. When you have a blowout the inside of the tires steel belts grab hold of everything below the camper. Took out my slide out wiring and fender skirts. Always have two spares on long trips and lighted hazard triangle reflectors too. Got four new Carlisle tires from Walmart on this holiday weekend they were the only option. Hopefully good tires.
Sorry but neighbor put them on his 5th wheel, during trip to Mississippi from California, 1950 miles, blew three of the four tires, on the highway. One place told him factory was in China that made his Goodyear tires. Now has Hankook tires, no issues
Michael Jones Thank you for the comments. If they are made in China then they were not Goodyear Endurance tires. 100% of all Endurance tires are made in the USA.
I got some of these 3 days ago on my Trailer. Solid and very well built. Also got warranty on the tires for road Hazzard.! 👌 Can't go wrong with Goodyear.! 😎
@@kentbullard6917 yeah the good years made in the USA I will trust those. These endurance seem to be built very well so we will see how they last over the next couple seasons.
I bought 4 ot these for my toy hauler and 20 miles on the way home from the tire shop it exploded all over the interstate. The tire shop couldn't believe when I pulled back in. They called goodyear and they actually made them send those 4 including what was left of the blown out one back and send them 4 brand new ones. Must have been a defect in the ones I got. These ones have been trouble free.
I bought a 2017 Grand Design TT 39 Ft new and it had West Lake tires on it 3 of them went bad in 10.000 miles of towing I have a TPMS on the trailer so I keep pressures rite. I lost 3 of them in that period 1 blew out >1 slung all the thread off like a big rubber band and one started leaking threw the side wall West Lake tires are junk!!!!! Just put these Good Years on hope for better luck. If you just lost the tire that's bad enough but when they Damage the Trailer>>Fender Skirts>> Gas Lines>>Brake Wires>>Wheel Wells that's BAD!!!!
It's been 6-7 months, how do you like them now? i have to replace 4 Trailer King 205/75R14C I don't know speed rating. These sound and look like what i want.
I replaced my tires on my travel trailer yesterday with Goodyear Endurance. I had just about 10,000 miles on the Chinese tires. Our 2606ws Rockwood had exact same tire size as your RV. I feel it was a good investment for piece of mind . Our trailer is about 6000 lbs dry and maybe 7000 lbs loaded. The old tires were rated for around 7700. The Endurance well over 11,000 lbs. Enough said.
Our 2021 came with Good year endurance about 5,000 miles not much tread left. Thinking of switching to 16” Michelin Defender LTX E rated light truck tires. Airstream is using them on their new product. Anyone tried this?
I just replaced some failed China bombs on my boat trailer with Endurance tires; they were pretty expensive so I'm watching various videos looking for validation.
Nice review. Would have liked to see them on your trailer. I just ordered some Goodyear Endurance Tires to replace my current Maxxis tires. I have no complaints with the Maxxis, they have reached the end of their lifespan. I really like the technology Goodyear has introduced and made in the USA is great.
Sorry for the delay Chris...My guess is you won't see much different between the Maxxis and the Goodyears. I would love to know what you think after you get your Endurance tires put on and you can log a hundred miles or so towing with them. The USA manufacturing was a big key for me also. Enjoy and travel safe!
We live and travel primarily out West. We see a lot of potential disasters on the road. When mentioning all the things that cause tire failure don’t forget proper hitch set up. We see many many travel trailers not level going down the road. Also, far too many people overload their rig and their tow vehicle. The attitude seems to be if there is space, put something in it. Travel as light as you can. I also see many people commenting about how they fill their fresh water tank full and hit the road. Water weights 8lbs per gallon. You really need all that extra weight on a 90+ degree summer day on a 6-7% grade? I doubt it.
Adventuring Today no problem man. We are gonna need new tires on our fifth wheel soon and will probably go with the Goodyears. We've ran the Maxxis 8008 on our race car trailer and haven't had any trouble. Thanks for the review.
Smart move! I have 10,000 miles now on my Goodyears...knock on wood...not a single problem yet. These are great tires that hold their air when in storage really well!
I am replacing my WestLake 225 75R15's that came as OEM on my 2015 TT. We have put close to 30,000 miles on this trailer and had my first flat due to a nail. Now I was planning on replacing these tires this year anyways. I will be going with the Endurance. I am a stickler for inspecting the tires each trip, proper inflation and torque on the lugs. Just saying that tires are only good for 10,000 miles is just not accurate.
I to bought my trailer from RV WORLD thought it had rated 8, but after they service, got home lol it had rated 2 WOW . Landing gear tire was gone, had a flat plate, I dont know.
For the last some number of years Goodyear moved manufacturing from the USA to China for the Marathon tires. They were very good tires when built here, not so good from China!
You never showed the weight of the Westlake tire to compare to the 35 pounds of the GY's. Would have liked to have see that weight of the China tire.......
Yes. That is the cheapest price I have found for your size tires also. These are amazing tires. I have over 10,000 miles on mine and they have barely worn, holding air great and tow like brand new. I know it is not the most fun way to spend nearly $700 but it's also the biggest way to increase your safety vs cheaper tires from China...like Tow King or Westlake. Let me know if I can help with anything else. Good luck and happy camping!
Appreciate the response. I was looking at a US built tire. I used to sell campers 4-5 years ago and I know all about the China bombs! Your video sealed my decision on the endurance. Needed wheels also. Discount tire was the winner all 4 with wheels, mount, balance, insurance 1k out the door. Picking them up today. Thanks again for the great video and info brother!
After so many tire failures with the Goodyear Wrangler tires, along with the damage done to the trailers, why would anyone ever trust Goodyear ever again? Just switch to Michelin LT tires and end the tire blowouts and drive with confidence.
had a nasty blowout last summer. a good separation helped get us on the raid again. Of course I had the junk Westlake on my 90,000 dollar 5th wheel, but not for long. New set of Good Years for me. BLOW OUTS suck.
I keep hearing trailer tires have stiffer sidewalls then LT truck tires and after looking at tires like this I call bs. LT truck tire are much tuffer in load range E. I'm gonna go with a high end tire not some bs trailer tires that all seem to be junk and blow out. The competition for building better truck tires keeps the quality control up on them. Nobody cares about making great trailer tires.
Good Job, Thank You. My Jayco RETS 338 came stock with "Tow Max" tires. A friend of mine dubbed them "Blow Max." The absolute worst tires on the market on this planet. They must have been made by Chinese retards. Four tires, four years, four major headaches. The one benefit from having the worst tires in the world is how hypersensitive you become to your tire monitoring, I have the following; pressure gage, Small cordless Ryobi air compressor, laser temperature measuring device w/led readout ( to check the tread and hub temp when I pull up for a rest), and screw on tire pressure monitor which relays pressure and temp to a small screen in the cab. I am absolutely anal about checking my tires before, during and after the days travels. Having bad tires can definitely pluck your last nerve and turn you off to RV-ing forever. RV manufacturers may want to consider their entire "stock tire" paradigm to curb their liability exposure. Now I'm headed out to go get some Goodyears ... Thanks again for your review.
Thank you...I think another benefit to having driven on the cheap tires is it makes everyone a better driver when towing! The amount of sway reduction when you move to the Goodyears will likely be shocking! It was for me. My old tires were a bear to tow my TT on days with even just a 10 MPH side wind. Now the trailer is locked down behind me with the Goodyears and it takes some pretty stiff wind to create the same amount of sway. You will love this upgrade to your rig!!
Agreed, "a better driver when towing." I am working around the weather to get the Goodyears on. I really like the aggressive side walls. As for the sway, I don't have any sway. I use Equi lizers sway bar system and it keeps my rig unbelievably stable going head to head with Tractor Trailers coming in the opposite direction in the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel at 60 mph, or getting passed by them on the Interstates. However, now that you are saying that it is even more stable with the GY's now I can't wait to get back out on the road.
@@beerbearmgd It would be great to hear your feedback after a tow or two on the Goodyears. If you remember please let me know. Thank you! Good luck and be safe out there.
I'm afraid it won't be till Spring. TT is winterized now, but hopefully I will remember to respond back to you maybe be April. hope you and your family are safe, and healthy during these Holidays.
I'm not sure if it's a fair comparison especially with the rigidness of the used tire because you got to understand that things been rolling around for several thousand miles Heating and extracting so it's probably lost a little bit of stiffness in the sidewall
That could be true...although I believe typically rubber gets stiffer as it ages. The main problem with the cheap Chinese tires is they are very prone to blowouts. Part of that blowout problem is cause by weak sidewalls. My wife commented on each of our last 2 trips with the Goodyears and I am so much more relaxed while driving. It's true. The trailer so so much more glued to the road compared to before.
Endurance is a fine tire, but your right, it is marketing hype. Westlake is state of the art tire manufacturing as good as any name brand, better than Firestone. Gone from tier 3 to tier 2 and tier 1 now.
Main thing to remember about all ST or Trailer tires. They are designed to run at 65 mph max, and not over that speed. If you are in area where the speed limits are 70+ mph. Then you should change over to a LT (Light Truck) E range tires if you plan to tow going over 65 mph. All new Air Streams are coming equipped with Michelin LT tires on them now.
My tire guy states the Goodyear Endurance tires are also made in China. Kyle at Standage Tire in Blythe Ca., states The "Endurance" quality can be met with tires that are also made in China but a lot less in price!!!
Sorry...I'm not sure what you mean? I was comparing a brand new Goodyear to the Westlakes that had almost half their usable tread worn off. Maybe I'm missing something and would be happy to help...please let me know. Thanks.
Westlake has served me well for years.
I just had Goodyear Endurance tires installed on my travel trailer yesterday. I have about 4,500 miles on mine in a years time and decided the one year full replacement warranty ended on the Westlakes so it was time far them to go. I kept the 4 old tires for emergency use only. When I went to load them in the bed of the truck I noticed right away how flimsy the sidewalls were on the Westlakes. So happy I changed them out now. Glad I am not the only one who noticed how flimsy the sidewalls are on the Westlakes. I am a first time viewer of your channel guess I am going to have to subscribe to your channel and check out your other videos! Great review!
Thanks for the excellent review. I have been looking at the Goodyear Endurance tires to replace my existing Chinese tires and you provided good information. Thanks and keep the videos coming!
Great video! Very well researched and good advice. I too replaced all four tires on my 5th wheel with the same Goodyear tires and haven't regretted it.
We had the Westlake's on ours and had a blowout. We run a 30' TT DW of 7900 and loaded about 9500, with an active sway WD hitch. I had the Endurance tires installed and an did not have sway bars on it and noticed a huge difference on the way home in the amount of movement from the trailer. I am definitely happy with the purchase,
Love your choice in tire. I am going to do the exact same thing and switch. Great information here.
Thanks,
Pat
Great review. I have westlakes, came on the trailer and now will likely be going GoodYear. Thanks for the review.
Got about 12000 miles on my Endurance, now. The first winter I ran them at 80 psi (cold), and I found they road rougher than my original China's. This past winter I dropped the pressure to 75psi, and I think it was easier on the trailer and contents. TPM has the pressure in the mid 80s and above, within a few miles of start, so I consentrate on excessive temp as warning of trouble. Thanks for review.
Our west lakes that came on our rv EXPLODED last night. 2 of them back to back. Super fun time. Getting good years put on now
So sorry that happened. It can be scary when a tire blows on a RV plus it sounds like you were lucky by not getting any damage to the bottom of your RV. I bet you will see a pretty significant difference in towing quality once you get the Goodyears on...it will be a smoother tow with less sway. Stay safe!
I appreciate the video. I've had too many blowouts and am planning on getting these tires. Thanks for the tips.
I will be surprised if you don't love these tires. I bet you will be amazed by how much less sway and how much smoother your trailer will tow! Drive safe!
Needed some new tires for my flat bed tilt trailer so I ordered the endurance to replace the west lakes on my TT. I’m glad to watch this review and give a more incite on the two tires.
Some of the newer pickups now come with additional TPMS sensors that you install in your trailer tires and are integrated into the DIC display.
Great info. We just put the Endurance on our travel trailer today. Excellent tires.
The first thing I did when I bought my trailer was to replace the China bomb tires with Goodyear Endurance tires. No problems in 5000 miles, including a tow back to Alaska. I now have five spare tires, including three that are mounted.
Thanks for doing this review. I have a 44' gooseneck flatbed PJ trailer with the original (crap) factory tires (Good Ride). Experienced my 1st blowout yesterday (20K miles), figure the rest will fail in the near future.
I'm looking for the best tires I can install on my trailer, hopefully that will last a lot longer than 20K.
I appreciate the fact these Goodyears are made in the USA (very important to me).
Thanks again, enjoy the ride, rubberside down 👍
I have been running the Goodyear’s for a little over a year. Been to California and back to Alabama. We currently in New England. The tires run cool and track great. Run at 70 psi (max is 80 psi). Run speeds of 65-70 mph. Trailer is 10800 lbs and pull with a 6.7 F250 Ford. Great review
Always run MAX cold tire pressure. This avoids sidewall problems.
Just replaced my five year old Westlakes with 12.000 miles, one flat in that time. Installed new GoodYears, hope they do as well. The Westlakes still had plenary of tread left, but were cracking.
Great review! How have they worked so far?
Got 20,000 0n my west lakes, they have been a good tire with the nitrogen fill from Open Range. I am now switching to the endurance. Highland Ridge uses Nitrogen fills I think that helps with tire temps.
Good job on your review! It is greatly appreciated. I am new to the RV world. After I purchased a brand new 2018 RV and was driving it from Arizona to Texas I had a blow out at night on I-10. Horrible experience to say the least. I have been looking around for a good replacement option and I will go with Goodyear Endurance. Thank you.
Wow, saying that was a horrible experience is probably an understatement. Middle of nowhere with your house stranded. Sorry that happened. I did a ton of research on these tires. They make a huge difference when towing. So much less sway when passing or getting passed by Semi truck or cross winds. Travel safe out there!!!
I had a really horrible experience had blow out in Texas on Hwy 82, around 50 miles east of Lubbock on wednesday afternoon, then had another one on thursday evening on I-10 on south side of Tuscon and other tires had belts that wear slipped, so had to buy another 4 tires went with goodyear endurance, tires that blew and had bad belts were 3 years old and approx 8500 miles they were Gladiators, and found out tire with name of Hartland is made by Gladiator which is sold at discount tire, don't think they make the Gladiator tire anymore
I just bought 4 new Good Year Endurance tires for my trailer. I can't wait to get them mounted to replace my China Bomb Vanguards, Good video. Thanks.
You will love them. They are a significant difference. I just picked up my trailer yesterday after a long, cold winter here in St Louis and the Goodyears held air perfectly all winter long. They were frozen to the earth though...at first, I thought my trailer brakes were locked...nope...just frozen tundra. After you tow a couple times I would be interested in hearing if you are as impressed as I am with the Endurance tires!
@@AdventuringToday Ya, TIP, Never leave it parked on the ground for an extended time through cold weather, they freeze down. Thin boards for sure. I hope to get back here later this spring and review them. Thanks,
@@AdventuringToday what the hell, live in St Louis and wearing a Cubs hat
thunderbird97 Busted! Ha ha. Believe me...I own more cardinals gear than cubs gear. I’m strange because I really like both teams!
@@AdventuringToday I live east of you about 130 miles on I-70, almost to IN line, just got to AZ yesterday
Thanks was going between suspension upgrades and springs but now money will go to tires first
Jim Buckley 100% smart move. My guess if your tires are more vulnerable than the suspension system. Be safe out there and check pressures often.
Good review, I’m glad people are Testing these Goodyear’s out, as far as I’m concerned the jury is still out on these. Seems a lot of people and of course the newby’s don’t remember when Goodyear sold their Marathon’s, the absolute Worst trailer tire on the market!!!! So I’ll watch for a while longer before I bite.
Jury is in they have learned their lessons well this is a totally awesome tire!
You sir have a great video. I have the same truck, the same problem with my trailer, and I also drive the same speeds while towing. I will be getting these tires.
Thank you so much! Smart people think alike right! :) These tires should treat you very well! Safe travels.
Just had two blow outs with the 4 year old westlake tires within a few hours of each other. Did a lot of damage to the bottom of the camper. When you have a blowout the inside of the tires steel belts grab hold of everything below the camper. Took out my slide out wiring and fender skirts. Always have two spares on long trips and lighted hazard triangle reflectors too. Got four new Carlisle tires from Walmart on this holiday weekend they were the only option. Hopefully good tires.
Speed rating can be exceeded for short times. It is the max rating for continual use, so 75 mph means you can continually drive 75mph.
A couple years later, how are the endurance tires performing?
Sorry but neighbor put them on his 5th wheel, during trip to Mississippi from California, 1950 miles, blew three of the four tires, on the highway. One place told him factory was in China that made his Goodyear tires. Now has Hankook tires, no issues
Michael Jones Thank you for the comments. If they are made in China then they were not Goodyear Endurance tires. 100% of all Endurance tires are made in the USA.
I got some of these 3 days ago on my Trailer. Solid and very well built. Also got warranty on the tires for road Hazzard.! 👌 Can't go wrong with Goodyear.! 😎
Except the Goodyear Marathon are Chinese made and have been known to fail also.
@@kentbullard6917 yeah the good years made in the USA I will trust those. These endurance seem to be built very well so we will see how they last over the next couple seasons.
Damien Bull I purchased my new fiver three years ago and full timing for two years. Have Endurance and they are holding up well.
I bought 4 ot these for my toy hauler and 20 miles on the way home from the tire shop it exploded all over the interstate. The tire shop couldn't believe when I pulled back in. They called goodyear and they actually made them send those 4 including what was left of the blown out one back and send them 4 brand new ones. Must have been a defect in the ones I got. These ones have been trouble free.
Wtf!?
I bought a 2017 Grand Design TT 39 Ft new and it had West Lake tires on it 3 of them went bad in 10.000 miles of towing I have a TPMS on the trailer so I keep pressures rite. I lost 3 of them in that period 1 blew out >1 slung all the thread off like a big rubber band and one started leaking threw the side wall West Lake tires are junk!!!!! Just put these Good Years on hope for better luck. If you just lost the tire that's bad enough but when they Damage the Trailer>>Fender Skirts>> Gas Lines>>Brake Wires>>Wheel Wells that's BAD!!!!
It's been 6-7 months, how do you like them now? i have to replace 4 Trailer King 205/75R14C I don't know speed rating. These sound and look like what i want.
I replaced my tires on my travel trailer yesterday with Goodyear Endurance. I had just about 10,000 miles on the Chinese tires. Our 2606ws Rockwood had exact same tire size as your RV. I feel it was a good investment for piece of mind . Our trailer is about 6000 lbs dry and maybe 7000 lbs loaded. The old tires were rated for around 7700. The Endurance well over 11,000 lbs. Enough said.
I just had blowout on snowmobile trailer less than 2K on them. Picking up 4 brand new Endurances today and getting rid of the Taiwan junk.
Our 2021 came with Good year endurance about 5,000 miles not much tread left. Thinking of switching to 16” Michelin Defender LTX E rated light truck tires. Airstream is using them on their new product. Anyone tried this?
I just replaced some failed China bombs on my boat trailer with Endurance tires; they were pretty expensive so I'm watching various videos looking for validation.
I see so many trailers with the hitch damn near touching the ground.
Do you keep your PSI at the maximum 80? Or do you keep them at a different PSI?
Nice review. Would have liked to see them on your trailer. I just ordered some Goodyear Endurance Tires to replace my current Maxxis tires. I have no complaints with the Maxxis, they have reached the end of their lifespan. I really like the technology Goodyear has introduced and made in the USA is great.
Sorry for the delay Chris...My guess is you won't see much different between the Maxxis and the Goodyears. I would love to know what you think after you get your Endurance tires put on and you can log a hundred miles or so towing with them. The USA manufacturing was a big key for me also. Enjoy and travel safe!
We live and travel primarily out West. We see a lot of potential disasters on the road. When mentioning all the things that cause tire failure don’t forget proper hitch set up. We see many many travel trailers not level going down the road. Also, far too many people overload their rig and their tow vehicle. The attitude seems to be if there is space, put something in it. Travel as light as you can. I also see many people commenting about how they fill their fresh water tank full and hit the road. Water weights 8lbs per gallon. You really need all that extra weight on a 90+ degree summer day on a 6-7% grade? I doubt it.
This man buys Goodyears, drives a Ford, and has a John Deere mower! He knows what's up!!
BMiles84 Thank you for the kind words Sir!
Adventuring Today no problem man. We are gonna need new tires on our fifth wheel soon and will probably go with the Goodyears. We've ran the Maxxis 8008 on our race car trailer and haven't had any trouble. Thanks for the review.
Not too bad on the Goodyears and thumbs up on the John Deere. Poor choice on the Ford though. Sorry.
just ordered the goodyears.. my trailer tires looked great but i realized they had 05 mfg date... better safe than sorry!
Smart move! I have 10,000 miles now on my Goodyears...knock on wood...not a single problem yet. These are great tires that hold their air when in storage really well!
I am replacing my WestLake 225 75R15's that came as OEM on my 2015 TT. We have put close to 30,000 miles on this trailer and had my first flat due to a nail. Now I was planning on replacing these tires this year anyways. I will be going with the Endurance. I am a stickler for inspecting the tires each trip, proper inflation and torque on the lugs. Just saying that tires are only good for 10,000 miles is just not accurate.
I to bought my trailer from RV WORLD thought it had rated 8, but after they service, got home lol it had rated 2 WOW . Landing gear tire was gone, had a flat plate, I dont know.
I ment to say It had 2ply not 8ply when I got home, started checking it out lol.
So you buy tires online, then where do you take them to get mounted and balanced?
Some have their own breaker and levers and sometimes a level balancer
I mount and balance my own...
This doesn't work like that in the UK. Tyre rating has to be above the max speed
I never buy cheap tyres. Never had a blow out. You have all the gear but you penny pinch on tyres. Just buy the best
What tires do you recommend? Thanks in advance for any info
The Goodyear Marathon ST trailer tires were Chinese bombs. Many people complained of them blowing up. Hope these are not bombs too.
For the last some number of years Goodyear moved manufacturing from the USA to China for the Marathon tires. They were very good tires when built here, not so good from China!
You never showed the weight of the Westlake tire to compare to the 35 pounds of the GY's. Would have liked to have see that weight of the China tire.......
Man you got a deal bc cheapest I can find a set is 662 before mount and balance!
What size tires are you looking at???
Adventuring Today 235-80-16s
May be because it’s a larger rim size. Watched the video again saw the ones you got are 225-75-15s
Yes. That is the cheapest price I have found for your size tires also. These are amazing tires. I have over 10,000 miles on mine and they have barely worn, holding air great and tow like brand new. I know it is not the most fun way to spend nearly $700 but it's also the biggest way to increase your safety vs cheaper tires from China...like Tow King or Westlake. Let me know if I can help with anything else. Good luck and happy camping!
Appreciate the response. I was looking at a US built tire. I used to sell campers 4-5 years ago and I know all about the China bombs! Your video sealed my decision on the endurance. Needed wheels also. Discount tire was the winner all 4 with wheels, mount, balance, insurance 1k out the door. Picking them up today. Thanks again for the great video and info brother!
After so many tire failures with the Goodyear Wrangler tires, along with the damage done to the trailers, why would anyone ever trust Goodyear ever again? Just switch to Michelin LT tires and end the tire blowouts and drive with confidence.
8:59 your sidewalls are thin and flexible because "Radial", not bias ply.
had a nasty blowout last summer. a good separation helped get us on the raid again. Of course I had the junk Westlake on my 90,000 dollar 5th wheel, but not for long. New set of Good Years for me. BLOW OUTS suck.
I would just have taken the scale to the tire shop and weighed the old tire there!
Who to blame, Chinese manufacturers making tires specified by American companies to skip quality control in order to sell at low price?
I keep hearing trailer tires have stiffer sidewalls then LT truck tires and after looking at tires like this I call bs. LT truck tire are much tuffer in load range E. I'm gonna go with a high end tire not some bs trailer tires that all seem to be junk and blow out. The competition for building better truck tires keeps the quality control up on them. Nobody cares about making great trailer tires.
25;000 on my Goodyear Endurance.
It is not the name/brand of tire as much as the tires rating. Also, always inflate to MAX tire pressure.
Didn’t show the sidewall of the Endurance. That would be telling
Good Job, Thank You.
My Jayco RETS 338 came stock with "Tow Max" tires. A friend of mine dubbed them "Blow Max." The absolute worst tires on the market on this planet. They must have been made by Chinese retards. Four tires, four years, four major headaches. The one benefit from having the worst tires in the world is how hypersensitive you become to your tire monitoring, I have the following; pressure gage, Small cordless Ryobi air compressor, laser temperature measuring device w/led readout ( to check the tread and hub temp when I pull up for a rest), and screw on tire pressure monitor which relays pressure and temp to a small screen in the cab. I am absolutely anal about checking my tires before, during and after the days travels. Having bad tires can definitely pluck your last nerve and turn you off to RV-ing forever. RV manufacturers may want to consider their entire "stock tire" paradigm to curb their liability exposure. Now I'm headed out to go get some Goodyears ... Thanks again for your review.
Thank you...I think another benefit to having driven on the cheap tires is it makes everyone a better driver when towing! The amount of sway reduction when you move to the Goodyears will likely be shocking! It was for me. My old tires were a bear to tow my TT on days with even just a 10 MPH side wind. Now the trailer is locked down behind me with the Goodyears and it takes some pretty stiff wind to create the same amount of sway. You will love this upgrade to your rig!!
Agreed, "a better driver when towing." I am working around the weather to get the Goodyears on. I really like the aggressive side walls. As for the sway, I don't have any sway. I use Equi lizers sway bar system and it keeps my rig unbelievably stable going head to head with Tractor Trailers coming in the opposite direction in the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel at 60 mph, or getting passed by them on the Interstates. However, now that you are saying that it is even more stable with the GY's now I can't wait to get back out on the road.
@@beerbearmgd It would be great to hear your feedback after a tow or two on the Goodyears. If you remember please let me know. Thank you! Good luck and be safe out there.
I'm afraid it won't be till Spring. TT is winterized now, but hopefully I will remember to respond back to you maybe be April. hope you and your family are safe, and healthy during these Holidays.
Are your sure they made in US? Not all Goodyear’s tire are made in the US. Check plant code on tire.
They are for sure.
Discount Tire will match Tire Racks price.
I'm not sure if it's a fair comparison especially with the rigidness of the used tire because you got to understand that things been rolling around for several thousand miles Heating and extracting so it's probably lost a little bit of stiffness in the sidewall
That could be true...although I believe typically rubber gets stiffer as it ages. The main problem with the cheap Chinese tires is they are very prone to blowouts. Part of that blowout problem is cause by weak sidewalls. My wife commented on each of our last 2 trips with the Goodyears and I am so much more relaxed while driving. It's true. The trailer so so much more glued to the road compared to before.
Endurance is a fine tire, but your right, it is marketing hype. Westlake is state of the art tire manufacturing as good as any name brand, better than Firestone. Gone from tier 3 to tier 2 and tier 1 now.
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Main thing to remember about all ST or Trailer tires. They are designed to run at 65 mph max, and not over that speed. If you are in area where the speed limits are 70+ mph. Then you should change over to a LT (Light Truck) E range tires if you plan to tow going over 65 mph. All new Air Streams are coming equipped with Michelin LT tires on them now.
Research before commenting. Plenty of ST tires have speed ratings up to at least 87
@@MYCHANNELWITHMYSTUFF LT tires don't belong on trailers. Totally different design and purpose between the two.
@@michaeldoherty2289 when did I say LT tires should be used on trailers???
@@MYCHANNELWITHMYSTUFF Sorry. It was "Twisted" that said it. These strings get a little confusing. I didn't mean to hang it on you. Thanks.
My tire guy states the Goodyear Endurance tires are also made in China. Kyle at Standage Tire in Blythe Ca., states The "Endurance" quality can be met with tires that are also made in China but a lot less in price!!!
Bs. He's talking out his ass
How do you compare a new tire to a new one? NOT RIGHT..
Sorry...I'm not sure what you mean? I was comparing a brand new Goodyear to the Westlakes that had almost half their usable tread worn off. Maybe I'm missing something and would be happy to help...please let me know. Thanks.
So you're reviewing tires you haven't even had mounted yet? Open dictionary: see "pointless".
Go troll somewhere else
Goodyear quality sucks! They get deformed when you hit a pothole.