I purchased a pair of tires for my boat trailer recently. Found a pair of highly rated mounted Tredit 188ST tires on Amazon for $65 shipped. They were mounted on a new galvanized rim and a better deal than I could find for the tires alone. Although they weren't US made, I am very satisfied so far. Reviewers claim excellent customer service with the parent distributor as well.

Tredit 188ST Tire on Amazon
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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
Trapper, a few years ago i was looking for some trailer tires and coctco told me the greenballs i was looking at were USA made?

All of Greenball's tires are imported from China sadly.

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
Trapper, a few years ago i was looking for some trailer tires and coctco told me the greenballs i was looking at were USA made?

We bought a travel trailer a couple years ago and had two blowouts. I decided to replace the tires that came on it with something better, but did that open up a whole can of worms. I spent weeks reading about trailer tires and learning things I had no clue about. For example, most trailer tires are speed limited to 65mph. At the time, there were only two tires made in the US: Goodyear G614RST which only comes in one size and the Carlisle USA Trail which is bias ply. The Maxxis tires for my trailer were made in Taiwan and everything else was made in China.

I wound up getting the Carlisle Radial HD in the next load range up from what I had. I didn't put enough miles on them to form an opinion before we traded it in on our 5th wheel. The 15,700 pound GVWR 5th wheel came with tires that you could get for $50 each from tredit. These are an ST tire rated to carry 3,520 pounds each and speed rated for 87 mph. One blew out in the first 2,000 miles. I never exceeded 75mph on them, checked inflation before travelling every day, and the trailer only weighed 14k. I replaced these with the only tires I could get a hold of at the time: the Goodyear G614RST. These are $350 each, an LT tire and rated to carry 3,750 pounds each. They are an all steel design (belts and casing) and weigh 90% more than the tires they replaced. So far, I have 5,000 miles trouble free miles on them.

Just this year, Goodyear has brought out their made in the USA Endurance line. The size for my trailer costs about $125. They are a polyester casing, steel belted with a nylon cap construction. In the size I have, they are only rated to carry 3,420 pound which won't work with my 7,000 pound axles. Everyone elses tire in this size is rated for 3,520 pounds. They next size up would work and had these been available, I might have given them a try. Goodyear has a reputation in the RV world for standing behind their tires and even reimbursing people for damages sustained to their RVs if one blows out.

I could go on for pages about the different load ranges, how close the RV manufacturers cut the weight ratinga on their units, differences in testing standards for ST and LT tires, what is imvolved in changing rims sizes, etc., but it isn't germain to the topic at hand. There are very limited choices if you want US made trailer tire. In the OP's size, there's 1. For a utility trailer you aren't putting a lot of miles on, are only using locally, and have a spare for; I'd put something cheap on. I've never had a tire problem on my utility trailers, but I don't put miles on them. Anything more or if my job depended on my trailer and I'd get the Carlisle Radial Trail HD.

Again though, I have 0 experience with the OP's size,

I contacted the trailer manufacturer and they recommended against going to 14" wheels due to insufficient clearance under load.

Today, I pulled it out from behind the garage and cleaned it up. After a good wash down, the tires look pretty darn good. They are 15 years old, but not a single crack or check mark.

Keep the 15 yo Canadian made Marathons or take a chance on China?

I would stay away from GY marathons. They have done damage to my parents Airstream each time one blows. I think dad has switched to Maxis.

Eta: marathons are now made in china.

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Mine are stamped "Made in Canada".

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Originally posted by MNSIG:
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Mine are stamped "Made in Canada".

I personally would never trust 15 year old tires, especially with a loaded trailer.