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This past Sunday I ran the first of the equipment to the new house. A trip that normally is just under four hours took 6-1/2. A little over half way down, I had a blowout on the trailer, luckily, on the right side. No, I never bought a spare and actually I will be selling this trailer due to the new house's HOA storage rules. I gambled with the fact that I would be selling the trailer than buying a spare. I probably had about 500-600 miles on these tires but they were three years old and stored in the shade. No curbing or rough handling to break a cord. Before we left I checked them out and were at the correct pressure. It was only the weight of two Black Hoods and a 48" SD deck. We had been driving about 1-1/2 hours driving at around 55 mph +/- and then had been on I-81 for about 25 miles. Of course the blowout occurred between an exit and entrance ramp, and was dicey with all the traffic passing at 70-80 mph. Luckily Mrs. Sailor was following in her car so she stayed with the truck while I ran down the road to the local TSC for another tire and wheel. It is a Kenda Loadstar, also Chinese. After that it was off the interstate and then took the back roads the remaining way. The trailer got left at the new house as I traveled back alone with our dog and didn't want to have another incident, even though it would be hauled empty. After getting back to MD, I have been researching trailer tires, I have found that Goodyear has a trailer tire made in the USA called the Endurance. It will cost about a third more for two (I don't even want to consider using the remaining Constancy tire) even though I will be selling the trailer. Anyone have feedback on the Goodyear Endurance tire?
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