Blog : Taking Possession

[64GunPilot]

Congrats!

As for trailers I carry lots of spares. 2 spare tires, hub with bearing and seals and a trailer ramp to aid in changing tires. My heavy trailers if used year round with many miles and semi high speed, 2 years. Tires are only $80 ea so cheap insurance to me.

Thanks. I did not realize how long this post was and I feel a little retarded posting it. Anyways. Mike called me just a few hours ago, and he said that the tires were all 9-10 years old. It wouldnt have mattered....I would have purchased anyways, but I'd have certainly given him a little more $$$ to go ahead and replace all 4 plus the 2 spares in preparation rather than chance a 1300 mile trip. But we all live and learn. He was surprised as I was because the tires looked great. Anyhow. Its all done car is resting in the trailer at my sisters house near Abilene, TX. 4 new trailer tires ordered. I will mount and balance myself at the auto skills center on Fort Hood. If no one knows what that is, its a DIY auto shop, lifts, tools, ect. You can even turn your own rotors.

Trailer tires do have a shelf life, yours were all obviously due. I imagine the trailer has sat a long time as CMC has been dead in CA since before I got my car in 2013. I believe my car left CA in 2012. Luckily I've only ever blown up a trailer tire on a work trailer. Later checked the date code and it was 9 years old. Of course it was already downrange and I had the pleasure of dragging back whatever garbage my coworkers decided to take to Vegas. Probably didn't help that I was riding the 87mph governor on the F450 (stupid G rated tires). Those trucks don't take any shit, I'd love to have one if I could swing the price tag (we need to add a barf smiley).

I can only imagine what the fuel bill was for that! Yea this CMC car has seen occasional track time but hasnt been used regularly since 2013 as that was the last season it was raced. So I see what you are saying. It was also when there was CMC1 and CMC2 (I dont even know the differences). Anyhow. Again, sorry for the long blog.

[ShadowBolt]

I change trailer tires out every two to three years. I usually install a new set just prior to Hallett every third year. So far no blowouts (but I run an open trailer so much less weight than an enclosed).

JJ

[drwright]

Dylan,
Welcome to the CMC craziness adventure. Trailer tires do have a shelf life and it is dependent on how close the tires are being operated to there load rating. I read somewhere that trailer tires loose 50

[Al Fernandez]

Cool read

Keep the trailer tires out of the dirt and covered from the sun while parked and they’ll last a lot longer!

[Pranav]

Awesome story!

Ignore what anyone tells you about tire brands and get Maxxis brand radial D rated trailer tires with road hazard. Every other brand is absolute shit. If they haven't popped one, it's because they tow like a grandma or live up north where it never gets hot enough.

You can buy them at discount tire, special order, or online at discount tire direct.

Keep an eye on their eBay store as they sometimes have $100 off $400 and their online road hazard (call separately to buy) works fine in store if you bring a copy of the certificate in with you for replacement.

[drecords]

Awesome story!

Ignore what anyone tells you about tire brands and get Maxxis brand radial D rated trailer tires with road hazard. Every other brand is absolute shit. If they haven't popped one, it's because they tow like a grandma or live up north where it never gets hot enough.

You can buy them at discount tire, special order, or online at discount tire direct.

Keep an eye on their eBay store as they sometimes have $100 off $400 and their online road hazard (call separately to buy) works fine in store if you bring a copy of the certificate in with you for replacement.

Tow like a grandma? You mean... Not 25mph over the limit like you?

Trailer tires are like underwear and brake pads, everyone has a preference. Definitely stick to radials and be diligent about pressure and time in service. When I bought my triple axle encloserd I added a pressure monitoring dealie on Jerry's recommendation and love it. Changing tires on that beast fully loaded doesn't look like a good time...

[ShadowBolt]

Tow like a grandma? You mean... Not 25mph over the limit like you?

Trailer tires are like underwear and brake pads, everyone has a preference. Definitely stick to radials and be diligent about pressure and time in service. When I bought my triple axle encloserd I added a pressure monitoring dealie on Jerry's recommendation and love it. Changing tires on that beast fully loaded doesn't look like a good time...

I would never pull a trailer without a monitoring system. For less than $300.00 for four wheels. I run six of these on the rv and four on the race car trailer. These also monitor heat so if a bearing is failing you will know about it before it welds itself to the spindle.

https://tsttruck.com/507-series-4-rv...ms-system.html

JJ

[64GunPilot]

Tow like a grandma? You mean... Not 25mph over the limit like you?

Trailer tires are like underwear and brake pads, everyone has a preference. Definitely stick to radials and be diligent about pressure and time in service. When I bought my triple axle encloserd I added a pressure monitoring dealie on Jerry's recommendation and love it. Changing tires on that beast fully loaded doesn't look like a good time...

I now own 3 trailers. This 20ft Enclosed with soon to be new tires: 35151348_10212355786552501_8838712738600452096_o.jpg

This 40ft triple axle Enclosed: IMG_3200.jpg

And this flatbed: IMG_3554.jpg

So keeping up with 7 axles worth of tires is gonna be a chore. Having a few trailer blowouts under my belt, I can tell you that on the double and triple axle trailers it is really a non event....at least in my experience it has been. Its just a loud bang, followed by some strange vibrations and sparks if its at night as the steel belts smacking the ground. In my experience (yours may differ), the trailer has never swerved or done anything but track perfectly straight.

I think the monitor systems are cool. And I feel like using the cheaper trailer tires is gonna work for me. Maxxis tires is probably the best, and the reviews definitely are great. $200 gets me a cheap set of tires from ebay. I'll mount and balance myself. And we'll see if they hold up. But with my blowout experiences, it does not scare my a bit to have it happen again. The tow vehicle tires.....now thats a different story. I have never had a blowout on the tow vehicle, and I pray I never do.

Thanks for all the welcomes. Looking forward to moving to Texas next April.