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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The point I was trying to make and will continue to make is this, I had the brand many are saying is bulletproof fail, two in one trip, and those inflated exactly as required. I had a Carlisle fail on a single axle 1990 trailer, got the egg in the side that Theedz described. If indeed carlisle has too high a failure rate in ratio to sales, they need to address the situation or they will lose the OEM accounts they have; there are several other excellent alternatives.
Ugh, this is a perfect example of why I don't care use the sites you mention to do product comparisons. I never said I don't believe anyone here who has had a Carlisle tire fail, I simply related my experience. The vast majority of 'bash' posts elsewhere are anonymous, and completely unprovable by the publisher ( in this case MuskieFIRST). In some cases, I would bet the farm the person slinging stuff has never laid a finger on the product that is in the crosshairs that day, and is just furthering the train wreck along. Here we have registered AND unregistered users following the posting permissions and relating their experience, and without the almost embarrassing bashing that can occur elsewhere. Mine has been ok with the product, and I dirve lots of miles. One thing though, I use a tandem axle trailer, so that might have an effect on how the Carlisle tires fare for me. I ran Good Year on all my K Dee Launcher trailers, because that is what they sold for a number of years. I had as much trouble with those as I have with the other brand. What does that mean? Nothing, it's just my personal experience, just like your post. Lambeau said it well.
I'm not sure about the number on that run of 14" tires we had trouble with, but I am sure Trailmaster took care of us if the tire wasn't already near used up. They replaced mine at no charge, and that owner is still running the rig with the same skins.
I'm giving Carlisle a call today to see what they have to say, if I get through I'll post the response. |
