Cross posted on auto board.

Had a blowout last night on my travel trailer and will be replacing all of them. These were Power Kings about 4 years old and had maybe 5000 miles on them. Had most of the tread still on them, stored at full pressure in an enclosed RV stall, out of the elements.

What's the recommendation for the best camper tires these days?


Current tires are 205/75R14
Single axle camper, 20' long.
Dry weight is 2770 lbs. Max loaded weight is rated at 3800 lbs.

Hercules 14 ply works well also! Been running them for 3 years now, no problems!

Going against the grain here…I've put P or LT radials on every one of my light trailers. No blowouts in a long time. The trailers don't seem the bounce any more than with trailer tires. Your size in a C load range is good for 1532 lbs per tire. Assuming you have a tandem axle trailer, you will be way under max tire load.

I have that size tire on 3 of my trailers. I use Carlisle / Carlstar Radial Trail HD in load range D rated at 2040# per tire so you are covered on weight.. I tow about 20k miles a year. Mine last about 4-5 yrs till the wear down to the wear bars. I have never had a trailer tire last to the wear bars before I started using these. They would just get old or blow up. Not any more. Very pleased with them.

I also work on a ton of trailers on the side and put these on every trailer that comes thru here when they need replacements. Have never had a complaint.

Get a good 10 ply trailer tire. The tires that come with a new trailer are 8 ply and I had to learn the hard way. They wait until you are in the middle of nowhere before. they blow out!

Goodyear Endurance. They will still rot over time.

I've had mine on for about 3.5 years and 7k miles. Maybe time for some new ones.

Are you towing loaded or light?

Two of them are tandem axle about 7000 pounds.
One is single axle about 3900 pounds.

My other trailer is a horse trailer with tandem axle 15" tires. I use the same brand in a load range E. Loaded with the two draft horses is 7500 pounds.

It's also a lot about proper inflation. Tired lose pressure over time and the ole test isn't always a good idea for a trailer… make sure you're running the right psi on your tires.

I think Goodyear endurance are the only 14" trailer tire that is still made in USA. They've worked well for me.

ttha_aggie_09 said:

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It's also a lot about proper inflation. Tired lose pressure over time and the ole test isn't always a good idea for a trailer… make sure you're running the right psi on your tires.

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Good reminder. Always run them at the max inflation on the side of tire.

This. Air pressure supports the tire. Lower tire pressure flexes the sidewall and generates heat. Leading to tire failure.

Buy a tire pressure sensor kit on Amazon for like $40. They're battery powered. Screw them on the stems.

The little screen/brain box is solar powered. Ours are 65cold and heat up to about 74 once rolling. Max is 80.

Second goodyear endurance. I wanted to take the cheap route last summer but just researching with AI and reading forums, I learnes all of the others are china bombs, and as you know, there is nothing worse than having to limp somewhere with a camper to change a tire on the way to a fun weekend trip. Endurance are expensive but it is worth it for the peace of mind in my opinion.

Also, my buddy that worked in a camper shop says to run 5 PSI below what the label on the camper says, and don't go over 60 mph unless your tire specs say you go faster.

Thanks for all of the feedback. It's been an interesting conversation.
I have to fix some damage where the tire tread slapped and punched through the undercabinet flooring, so once that is patched up, over to Discount Tire.

I'm no tire expert, but I've had blowouts on my travel trailer tires. I was told that the issue is with them sitting for extended periods and getting a flat spot. When you do get rolling again, it overheats and blows out.

Since then, I have always changed them every 3 years regardless of the amount of tread left. I have no input on what brand or specification is better. But I've bought the affordable ones, changed them every 3 years and have had no more blowouts.

I've pulled lotsa trailer and blown more than one trailer tire. Blowouts with radials have cost me fenders and lights. For that reason I run bias on trailer and get as many ply as possible.