I have been a loyal fan of Marathons for many years. Honestly I have never had one problem with any ST marathon on 6 different trailers ( boat, RV, etc). Sadly, I will no longer purchase any more Marathons since they're made in China. Something changed in their quality when they switched over to making them in China. Take a look at all complaints on
www.RV.NET and do a search. I did notice there are still a few North American made Marathons around, but they are rare and if you do find them they are the 16" Marathons; 15" and smaller are made in China .
So if not Marathons what are the other options for a reliable and safe ST trailer tire? After much research there seems to be two brands that have emerged in my research as very good alternatives to China made Marathons in 15" and under:
1, Maxxis Excellent reliabilty (sometimes hard to find)
2, TowMaster ( Greenball) Made in Canada
I just purchased and mounted 2 pair of 15" load range "D" towmasters for my Four wheeler trailer. They are made in Canada and cost around $85 each.
I have ordered 7 maxxis tires from a local tire dealer. Four 16" load range "E" for my Sundance and a 3 14" load range "C" for my boat trailer + Spare.
I refuse to put my safety and that of my family by rolling the dice with China bomb tires.