Have any of you guys had any trouble with the trail america tires that come on the nitro trailers? I was out this weekend and had a blowout. The trailer has less than 1500 miles on it. I did some research and it appears there have been a lot of blowouts on that brand of tire. Just curious if anyone else has had any trouble.
Ryan I had one pop up a big knot and had belts seperate, caught it before it blew out. I am not sure how many miles were on it, but it was about a year ago when it happened.
2021 Phoenix 819 - Mercury 200 Pro XS - Ser No 2B779353
Ultrex/Humminbird Helix 15 SI Mega/Helix 12 Mega SI/Mega 360
Garmin 1022 with LVS34
Mine lasted 1 season and there were badly cupped almost down to the cords and had a really bad wear pattern.
I replaced mine with marathons and i have had no wear issues or problems since.
It happens on all tires, make sure your running close to 50psi, or close to the max recommended air pressure. I have had marathons blow out, I have not had the trail americas blow out yet, my last boat they wore down rather quickly. On my current boat they seem to be wearing well.
Bryan McDonough
2023 Nitro Z21 XL
Nitro Team
I had one blow on my rig, and when I checked the dates, the tires were over 4 yrs old, but I bought the boat/trailer new only 2 yrs prior. Had to wait for them to build it even.
Daiwa / St. Croix / Abu Garcia / Sufix / Humminbird / Motorguide
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I brought the boat in today and got a new set of tires from my tire place. I traded in the tires that came on the boat but had to pay a little extra to boot. The dealership is getting 2 new tires for me on warranty that I included in the trade with my tire guy. It sucks having to spend a little money on tires on a brand new trailer but now at least I have a little peace of mind.
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