Goodyear Marathons Don't Live Up To Their Name!

[trickskier]

I've owned 4 boat trailers with Goodyear Marathon Tires and have had sidewall seperation issues with all of them. In my opinion they are JUNK!!! I've had 2 sidewalls blowouts within the last 30 days! I always check my tire pressures before I tow so under inflation was not an issue. I'll NEVER buy another Marathon again!!!

[thatsmrmastercraft]

There are other options out there that don't have problems.

[curtish]

Was there just a bad batch of these made recently (04ish+)? I ask because our '01 X-9 has the original Marathons and they are in great shape. We considered replacing them because of the bad reputation that they have. However, without a single issue I am hesitant (it ain't free). I inspected them the other day and they have no cracks or anything and going on 10 years+.

[airdrew99]

I worked in a tire shop for a while. We had countless Goodyear tires come back with problems (some tires had less than 50 miles on them). The only Michelin tire that ever came back while I worked there was because a woman hit a curb with the tire and it developed a "goose egg" on the sidewall. I vote for Michelin!!

[Goalie_ken]

Trick - what was the manufacture date on the Goodyears?

[thatsmrmastercraft]

Originally Posted by curtish

Was there just a bad batch of these made recently (04ish+)? I ask because our '01 X-9 has the original Marathons and they are in great shape. We considered replacing them because of the bad reputation that they have. However, without a single issue I am hesitant (it ain't free). I inspected them the other day and they have no cracks or anything and going on 10 years+.

Marathons were a great tire at one point. Then something changed and they haven't been the same since. There appears to be a large variation in the quality from batch to batch.

Running 10 year old tires is just an invitation to change tires on the side of the road. Just sayin'

[Stephen Nordquist]

I have just replaced my seven year old marathons with maxxis st trailer tires. Took a 560 mile round trip to arkansas and they were great!. Maxxis is the only trailer tire that i could not find any bad reviews on. The weather was in high 90s and broke a hundred during trip and tires performed flawlessly. Also they look great on the trailer.

[thatsmrmastercraft]

Originally Posted by Stephen Nordquist

I have just replaced my seven year old marathons with maxxis st trailer tires. Took a 560 mile round trip to arkansas and they were great!. Maxxis is the only trailer tire that i could not find any bad reviews on. The weather was in high 90s and broke a hundred during trip and tires performed flawlessly. Also they look great on the trailer.

Maxxis makes a great tire. You will be very happy with them.

[skierdan]

I thought they named them Marathons cause they were only good for 26 miles

[Cary K.]

I run Maxxis as well, and have had great luck with them.