Trailer Tires

[justinp61]

From above, yes check to see the tires won’t rub, and that is on uneven ground when the axles are pivoting. With a load on the trailer.

The more tire Pressure the more weight it can hold. I’ll give up the tire wear for that, are you going to run them down to the cords? Or replace them sooner?

My last set of tires were far from wore out and the spare had never been on the trailer but they were weather cracks. I bought covers for the new tires and keep the spare in the shop. Time will tell if the covers help.

 

[moparstud440]

I ended up going with Carlisle D rated tires. They were actually a few cents cheaper than the C rated so why not.

 

[RockinRobin]

I had problems with every brand I tried until I went to Carlisles. Knock on wood, no issues in years since switching. I still carry a spare, one of the old tires that hadn't blown out yet.

 

[Krooser]

One answer...Michelin. Took me 3,000,000 miles to figure that out.

 

[Wvbuzzmaster]

My two cents on trailer tires… does not matter what tire you put on a trailer as long as it is designed to handle the weight you expect, is designed for the rim width being used, and you take care of it and your wheel bearings and trailer brakes. Don’t let a tire sit under inflated when not using the trailer and expect to put air in it when you need it and it live for the long haul. Jack up the axles on the trailers once in a while and verify your hub bearings aren’t loose and adjust them accordingly. Cycle the brakes to hear them engage and more importantly, disengage. Check for dry rotting and other nicks/damage on the tires and replace anything questionable.

Some of my trailers have tires that are 13 years old, some have tires that are 2 years old, but I also have 12 trailers and guess which ones have the newest tires, my high frequency used trailers. The four with 10 year and older tires on them have not been on the road more than 20 miles on the last 3 years, and when I do need them you better believe I will be swapping on newer tires so to avoid an issue. It is possible to have more trailers than you can use and still keep good tires on them. Replacing the 5 year old tires on your favorite trailer because you count on that trailer and see nothing wrong with the tires, decommission the oldest tires on the uncommon use trailer and use the newer old tires on it.