Godyear Endurance trailer tires vs Kumho 857

[i6pwr]

I'm looking for two 14" tires, seems the Maxxis 8008, Kumho 857 are a good choice, but now I see GY has the Endurance with very little info. Seems to be a nice upgrade from the Marathon so I"m curious if anyone has used this tire yet?

I would like a radial with a load range D, I can use a C but the D offers more including peace of mind. Would be on a 5x10 trailer with a 3500lb axle, 2990 GWR.

 

[spasm3]

Don't know about the GY. I do run the maxxis 8008's on my travel trailer. Its a dual axle with 13 inch wheels( no room for 14) weights about 5000 loaded. The maxxis have never failed me, second set on there now.

 

[copcarguy]

Can't go wrong with the 8008's.

 

[Ramblejam]

For 14", load-range D tires, I'd highly recommend the Maxxis UE-168: http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-227-104-bravo-series-ue-168-n

Why? Instead of being a consumer/recreational level ST product, these are euro-metric commercial: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=312

They're tough tires; head and shoulders above "trailer" tires.

 

[4WD]

So this is a notch above Marathon ST's ?

 

[i6pwr]

Originally Posted By: 4WD
So this is a notch above Marathon ST's ?


From what I'm hearing it's a much improved tire, jury is still out though.

 

[i6pwr]

Since the Endurance is so new, and the 857 isn't as readily avail, not to mention not in a 15" size, I ended up with the Maxxis 8008. Two 205/75/15 tires delivered for $174 is a good price.

Thanks for the tip on the UE-168 Ramblejam, I'll consider that in the future. The 8008 is definitely a tire that has a great reputation and I mainly wanted the 15" rim for future options so this works out great.