24V Tires blowing out

[talltigeguy]

I have had 2 tires blow out on me in the last 3 weeks. Initially I had the pressure too high, but now adjusted down to my boat dealer's recommended 45 PSI and had my second blowout 2 days ago. I have an Extreme Tandem axle trailer with Trail america tires. Have I had bad luck or are these tires substandard?

I also learned that my bottle jack in the tow vehicle can't lift the boat axle high enough to get a fully inflated tire back on. I had to dig holes in the dirt both times to get the tire on. Fortunately, both times it was the right side (the front first, then the back). I also learned that the guys at the factory crossthreaded the bolt on the spare tire so it was labor intensive to get the bolt off. I really appreciated that one when it was 110 degrees out and I have to remove a crossthreaded bolt 2.5 inches with strong resistance the entire way.

[Robd]

Had the same problem! The cause was defective valve stems. Extreme replaced my tires and all new valve stems,so call them.

[talltigeguy]

I noticed that the valve stem was bulging out unusually when I changed it after it blew. I wasn't sure if that was unusual, or typical after a tire had blown out.

[NICKYPOO]

Sounds like you got it all figured out. New tires. I've had three blow outs in the 5 years I've had my Tige. Before having any issues, I replaced all the tires my third season with the Les Schawb specials. Long story short, that was a bad idea. Upgraded to a nice set of Goodyears and have had zero issues. www.tirerack.com had them at a very good price. Their west coast distribution facility is block and a half from my office so shipping was a breeze. However, I digress. If you didn't have proper lubrication of the wheel bearings, is it possible they could generate enough heat to get the wheel hot enough to build an excessive amount of heat / air pressure in the tire causing it to blow? Just a thoery.

[SummerObsession]

Had the same problem with my trip axle extreme (1 year old) on I-40 at 2:00 am on the way back from Havasu. Not good.

Trailer manufacturers seem to have the idea that cheaper is better when it comes to tires.

I bought 6 new heavy load range goodyears and have not had a problem since.

Do not try to save money on trailer tires, there is some real junk out there and if it's cheap, there is a reason!

I also bought the metal valve stems. Cheap rubber valve stems deteriorate VERY quickly.

[poohpotta]

I'm glad I went with the Dorsey, it has been a great trailer thus far and came from the factory with Good year tires.

[TeamAllen]

Extreme Trailer makes an excellent product! I replaced my first set of tires in 2004. I bought the boat/trailer new in 1997. When I replaced the tires I called Extreme and at the time, they suggested Carlisle tires. I don't think they went cheap on the product. They may have just had a bad batch or supplier of valve stems. I'm sure they will fix it and take care of the problem. Talltigeguy let us now how it turns out. Your experience will help the rest of us. Like the bottle jack situation. I'll have to check mine out before I'm stuck in that 110 heat. Yeaeoh!

[Tequilasun]

I have noticed that the Bottle Jacks on most vehicles will not raise a trailer high enough. So it is wise to carry a jack that will. I have an old Scissor jack that I carry, I'm not real fond of it, but it takes care of business when needed.

[Bog]

if you have progressive insurance on your boat it includes roadside assistance. Who knows how long that will take in the middle of nowhere where TallTige lives

[SummerObsession]

My trailer had Calisle tires. I don't know if it was the heat or dry climate, but they blew up.
They were inflated to EXACTLY the man. recomendation, and I checked them visually (had the little valve cap indicators) every time I stopped. I will never own another Carlisle tire. Goodyear only for me. There are a couple other manufacturers that make a good load rated tire, but not many.

I LOVE the Extreme trailer, just not the tires!

[TeamAllen]

I'll pay close attention and make sure I've got a good jack, because as I posted before, I've got Carlisle tires. Thanks SummerObsession!

[jsz]

I have an '02 extreme trailer with carlisle tires and have had good luck so far. Before I bought mine last year, I looked at a '99 tige with carlisles. the tread looked good but when i looked closer there was very uneven wear and it looked like they were only days away from falling apart.

After talking to a few guys someone told me that carlisle used to be junk but they were bought by another company (goodyear??) and since then they have been a lot better.

[Tanner]

I feel ya,

Last year I had one blow out on me on I-35 in the middle of downtown dallas during rush hour on a bridge that was shut down to one lane w/ no shoulder... Did I forget to mention it was 105 outside... but w/ all the traffic it was more like 112. This was after my sundeck had performed a triple back flip off the boat about 2 hours before that. I wasn't real happy. The other tire blew about 3 weeks later.

Switched to Goodyears and haven't had a problem since... not to mention I now carry a hydraulic jack just in case!

[TeamAllen]

I think the main problem was the valve stem. I think I had the metal ones installed at America's tire. I think they are called Discount Tires, everywhere but Southern California. I can't remember what my original tires were, (I think they were Carlisle) but they were flawless performers.

I'm curious about the Goodyear tires mentioned. Are they still Bias-Ply tires, or are they radials? The Bias-ply tire treads do wear uneven as jsz mentioned.

[raythompson]

I have Goodyear tires (trailer tires, not passenger tires) on the trailer for my 22V. They are radial tires but have a much stiffer sidewall than a passenger tire. The tires flex a lot on a dual axle trailer and requires a stiffer sidewall to avoid seperating from the rim. There are also some other small differences between passenger and trailer tires. Using passenger tires on a trailer is asking for troubles at some point.

I have had to replace a tire after less than 100 miles on the trailer because some idiot with the IQ of worm snaught broke a bottle on the ramp. The glass was under the water and it sliced the side of my trailer tire. I limped home on a passenger car tire that I got at Walmart (it was only 20 miles.)

Don't skimp on trailer tires. They will fail at the most inconvenient time.