Russ has lots of blowouts on trailer tires. I hate them. I dont know what it is with me but trailer tires hate me. That being said, this year I have yet to blow a tire and I have done a lot of pulling so maybe I am over it.
I personally think there are several reasons many people have trouble with trailer tires. They are just my personal feelings.
15" tires tend to be weak. They just aren't constructed as heavy duty as larger rim sizes are.
People overload their trailer, often without realizing it.
Under inflated tires.
Old tires/ sun rotted tires.
Heat is your number 1 tire killer. There are many things that cause tires to overheat, and wen they do they will degrade quickly and come apart.
You should always put a hand on each tire everytime you stop while towing. You need to do this to first develop a baseline, so you can then recognize an overheated tire when you feel one. A properly loaded tire will get pretty hot on a summer day, so you need to learn how to tell what is normal hot, and what is "OH crap, I've got a problem".
Even if you're not towing, this is a good practice for us off road guys when we air down.
We can run a ton of miles at 60 mph and 12 psi in a 4x4 safely, but it will heat up the tires more than street pressure would. It won't harm your tires unless your rig is pretty heavy to begin with, or unless it's 100 degrees outside. High Temps, heavy loaded tires, and low pressure is gonna get them hot fast.
Do yourself a favor. Touch your tires. Touch em a lot.
