Trailer tyre failures - 3 in a year..... anyone else?????

[Ranger 6]

Posted on behalf of a friend who really should be registered on here......
Put it in GG as there isn't a 'trailers' section - mods feel free to move it if appropriate.

Peter said:

...have a multi axle 2008 ********** (well known agricultural trailer company) trailer with original fit 185 x 60 x 12 tyres and so far 3 have failed - the braid inside failing and the tyre exploding/ballooning out. The trailer doesn't get a lot of use and three tyres failing with the same fault within a year is not acceptable.

Has anyone else have had a similar issue?

• ********* so far are saying there isn't a problem!

I've edited out the trailer manufacturer so there's no issue with PH name and shame rules.

[Bill]

Presumably it's still on the original tyres? What sort of shelf life do they have?

[danyeates]

Something's not right there.

I deal in boats and most people leave them in the yard here for months on end, only moving them once or twice a year. I can tell most of them are on their original hard and britle cracked tyres! They should last longer than that!! You got the right weight loading?

[GreigM]

Are they inflated correctly? The advice given to me when I bought my trailer (inflate to 60psi) was VERY wrong and with a bit of research I discovered they should be at 90psi.

[tubbystu]

What is design speed for the trailer ? Being "agricultural" it could be less than the usual 50mph.

What rating are the tyres ?

Are the tyre pressures maintained ?

Any and all of the above will have dramatic effect on trailer tyres.

[davepoth]

I can think of tyre age, incorrect inflation or overloading as possible issues?

[thinfourth2]

Is he buying trailer tyres or car tyres

Car tyres won't last 5 minutes on a heavily loaded welsh made trailer

[The Wookie]

My BJT car trailer was supplied with 3-ply tyres, which is fine for light usage, but they pop quite easily and if you're going to be towing big things then you should up them to 6 or 8 ply.

It's also not impossible that they were all damaged by the same pothole, or by debris from the first tyre blowing.

[Ranger 6]

Cheers guys - I'll give him a nudge that there's feedback already

[Ranger 2]

The tyres are from the trailer maker 102/104 loading, inflated to 90psi as per manufactures recommendation, and in good condition - so should last a long time! Yes the trailer can carry heavy loads, but below the plated limit 3.5T - so should last!
During same period I have not had a car tyre fail, and they do more miles!
So just trying to get a sense check to see if anyone else has had failures (I know the manufacture has had a batch recall on another size of tyre).
Ranger 2 now on line!

[Ranger 6]

Hi Peter!!

Got the text and glad to see you on line, welcome to PH