Carlisle Tires and Fifth Wheels

A good friend of ours bought a brand new fifth wheel from an Arizona dealer. Before he could get the beast come to California, he'd blown two tires. Another one went shortly after that, and to say he had the "heebeejeebies" about the matter is an understatement. The tires were Carlisle branded, and he contacted the company about them. They replaced his tires at no charge, and it wasn't long afterward, one or two of the new ones "blew." The company had the tires inspected, and apparently it wasn't a case of "owner overload." He finally gave it up and went to another brand.

A writer on a fifth wheel forum faces an interesting dilemma: He wants to stick with 15" tires on his RV (after hearing that others have swapped out to 16") and wonders about Carlisles. Got any experiences you'd like to share? Or check out the comments other readers have made regarding fifth wheel tire experiences from the Big C company. Visit the post on the RV Travel Forum.

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