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I called the Dealer about Bias tires and he doesn't carry them! Makes me wonder if he really knows what he is talking about?
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Do any new 7K lb trailers come with bias ply? I know mine didn't (TexMex brand). It came with 1800 lb max weight radials and doesn't bounce. I continually have to remind myself that it's back there.
Dave
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That explains why the dealer is pushing radials. That said, the radials will run cooler and should last longer. As a former tire dealer I think too much is being made of the issue and that either would be fine. But as someone who doesn't tow, maybe I'm wrong.
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Now that I've bugged everyone to death, how about the 6ply vs 8ply as from one dealer I can get the 8ply as cheap as the other dealer wants for the 6ply, both are radials. ( aren't you guys getting tired of the Old Man and all his questions?)
Bob J
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The 8-ply should have a higher load carrying rating, and will run hotter and have a shorter life. Trailer tires often dry-rot before they wear out, though, because they aren't usually driven as many miles as a car or truck. If the 6-ply will carry the weight they'd be fine, but for the same price I'd go with 8-ply.
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I have never seen anything a bias ply tire can do better than a radial. I would go with the radials.
I also think that radials will bounce a lot less than a bias ply based on the fact that the belt holds the tread flat to the driving surface.
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This may have been addressed in the past posts, but may also be appropriate for this tire discussion.
One misconception I find that many people have with tires, is they read the sidewall of the tire and see maximum pressure and maximum load and assume that they should inflate the tire to that maximum pressure. This is true if that tire is expected to see that maximum load. But, in many cases the actual load is considerably less and, because of this, the air pressure should be adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's chart. All tire manufacturers have load verses inflation tables that should be used to determine the proper inflation.
If you over-inflate, which most people tent to do, the trailer will ride like it is on "Flintstone" wheels. In addition, the contact patch is less, the tires wear excessively in the center, and the braking capacity is diminished. Under-inflation is just a bad.
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I called Carlisle Tire Co. today and talked to one of their Engineers(probably sanitation engineer} and he said for trips 200 miles or less use Bias, on extended trips use Radials? He also said the Trailer would pull better(Stable less bounce with bias) Better gas mileage with Radials, and longer life span on tires! I'll bet hes never pulled a Trailer!
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Another not the brightest bulb here.
Radials don't bounce? Boy tell my BFG's that.
As to bias tires not doing anything as well as a radial. Do you remember the good old days when you rotated tires from side to side and front to rear and got good wear with all.
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"Do you remember the good old days when you rotated tires from side to side and front to rear and got good wear with all."
I remember... if 30K miles can be considered "good wear." 
Dave
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