I've had it with cheap Chinese trailer tires!

2 years ago I bought 5 new Load range E trailer tires from my local tire shop. He seems like a nice guy and I thought we were doing each other a favor. 6 months later I started having blowouts. 1st 2 I got free replacements. Then all was ok for about 11 months. 3rd one was 3 weeks ago and he has switched to a different brand of cheap tire, so he cannot give me free replacement, even though the tire just split sideways, no way that could be caused by hitting something. Had a blowout on the way to the track last Friday night. This makes 4 in the last 1 1/2 years! While I'm trying to figure out what to do about the 4th one, I notice one of the freebies that is 1 1/2 yrs old has a nice bulge on the sidewall, so it's getting ready to go.

I've decided to buy Carlisle trailer tires. They are about $20 more per tire, but for $16.95 a piece you can buy a 10 year free replacement warranty. The guy at Discount Tire happens to be a drag racer, so he's giving me a deal on the tires. This should be the end of changing out tires on the side of the highway.

I'll give the old ones to the track, they can grind them up and use them for something useful.