Don White wrote:
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My local mechanic guy also sells tires, and he's good with a wrench.
I've put it off for so long, but now it's time to do something about
the tires. they're B78x13 and when I called him to tell him the size
number he imediatly said that size is hard to come by. Not necessarily
saying they are super rare, but they're not a popular size. So he did
some calling and shopping around and said he could get them for about
59.00 a piece x 4. But he told me the brand name which happens to be
"Carlisle" , and I remember from past discussions that Carlisle's had
mixed reviews, Some say they wear like indeffinately, some say they're
prone to blow outs.


These are a 6 ply tire that my mechanic was talking about and I'm not
sure if they're a radial or a bias-ply , but Now I'm a bit hesitant
about using that brand.

Any thoughts?


That's a common brand up here.
I thought most trailer tires were bias-ply for stiffer sidewalls.
$59.00 seems like a good price...I paid that much for the 5.80 x 12 tires on
my boat trailer last year.
When I went for a safety check on my 2005 Load-Rite boat trailer...the
mechanic wouldn't pass the 5 year old tires because a a few cracks in the
sidewalls.



If you have room, upgrade to 14" wheels next time. Those little 12" get
a workout unless you don't trailer too far or too often.