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Originally Posted by TundraBay
Well after all the warning, I bought 4 carlisle tires. These are 10 ply 15 inch tires, and no one else makes 10 ply in the 15 inch size. I guess I could have gone and bought 16 inch wheels, and gotten other tires. . . well I hope I don't regret it.
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I was also highly skeptical of Carlisle tires. I keep reading stuff all over the internet about how unsafe they are and dozens of horror stories about blowouts and failures. I related my worries to the dealer where I bought my new trailer last week, as it arrived equipped with Carlisle's. The owner of the dealership assured me (repeatedly) that Carlisle tires are now safe and quality is at an all time high. He said there was a run of bad tires a few years back and the US Department Of Transportation "jumped all over it" and a few thousand tires were pulled from the dealers because of it. The ones that made it on to the trailers (and subsequently had failures) are the subject of all the bad experiences you read about.
He also told me that Carlisle presently monitors their tires better than everyone else these days, as they have a long road back to rebuilding their reputation. At this point, I have no reason not to trust his word. I explained to him that I'm towing my new 27 foot bunkhouse from Chicago to Seattle (and back) in July, and was concerned about the safety of my family, especially travelling through the Rocky Mountains. He was confident that the Carlisle's on my trailer are just as good and safe as Maxxiis, Goodyear's, Duro, or any other trailer tire out there, as they are all made in China now anyway.
I'm going to do a couple of short-run trips with my trailer before the big trip. If I have any qualms about the Carlisle's, I will certainly pull them and get new tires. But for now, I'll give 'em a chance, based on my dealer's re-assurance.