Goodyear Marathon (Bad year)
Written: Jul 08 '06
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Pros: None
Cons: Unsafe tires. No peace of mind when towing. Tire should be recalled.
The Bottom Line: Do not buy these tires. They are unsafe.
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| boattire's Full Review: Goodyear Marathon Radial Trailer Utility Tire |
In 2002 I purchased a new boat from Sea Ray Boats with a Shorelander Trailer. It is equipped with the Marathon tires in size 215/75R14. They are C load rating tires with 1800 lb rating. The Boat and trailer are 5500lb maximum with all equipment and full load of fuel. Last summer while driving to the lake at highway speed the left front tire exploded. I pulled over and put on the spare. Goodyear replaced the tire. Two weeks after that while prepping the boat and trailer for another trip, I always check tires, wheels and bearing condition before towing, I noticed two of the tires had bulges in the tread. I took them to the store and Goodyear replaced them. Of course every time a tire got replaced I had to pay a pro-rate, mount and balance charges, and taxes. I requested Goodyear replace the fourth tire since it was the only remaining tire in use that didn’t fail. They replaced it as a peace of mind gesture. Now just this past weekend 6/2/06, I checked over the trailer as usual and all was ok. Then as I was pulling out of the driveway I saw something funny in the mirror. When I got out to inspect it I found one of the tires they just replace had a giant bulge in the side wall. The little nubs haven’t even worn of the tire yet it’s so new. Boy was I mad!!!!!! Goodyear is replacing it for no charge this time. When I asked about getting different tires they said there was nothing they could do.
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