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Old 10-06-2019, 02:43 PM   #26
Tireman9
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Originally Posted by mfifield01 View Post
I put on Carlisle Trail HD tires just over 2 years ago to replace the stock tires. At the time, I thought they were a good option over the Trailer King tires. I went from a load range C to load range D. Now, they look like they have some exterior cracking. Does anyone have the same issue?

Looks like stress cracks at top of body ply turn-up. Not unusual. Keep an eye on the cracks for now. Is the picture of the worst?
How long do you plan on keeping the tires?
What is the DOT date code?
I assume you have not been using tire covers as I recommend in my RV Tire Safety blog. Covers would decrease the tendency to crack.

I think it is just "cosmetic" for now as long as the cracks do not grow.
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