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Trailer tires aren’t like auto or light truck tires. They don’t steer, transmit power from an engine to
to avoid obstacles. Automobile tires perform all of these functions, so they need flexible sidewalls t
anchored to the pavement. Car tires are mated to sophisticated suspension, steering and braking sy
spinning trailer tires sit underneath stiff suspensions, and smaller trailers don’t have brak
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Special Trailer (ST) tires are designed for your trailer’s requirements. Their stiff sidewalls help pre
swaying. Their heavy–duty load capacity is critical; ST tires have 10% more load capacity than equiva
tires, and 40% more than passenger car (P) tires. They’re designed for trailer wheels, typically narro
car, and have shallower treads, so they wiggle less and run cooler.
According to rubber industry research, trailer tires need to be replaced after 3–5 years of use, even
appear to have plenty of tread left. Unlike your car’s tires, it isn’t miles of driving but oxidation of
wears out the tire. Mostly, a trailer tire sits in one spot for days or weeks at a time, and may travel o
sometimes a lot less) per year. UV radiation from sunlight and ozone from exhaust cause exterio
sidewalls, and oxygen from pressurized air creates unseen damage deep inside.
Underinflation is the prime cause of tire problems, and an underinflated trailer tire won’t sag like
because of its stiff sidewall construction. We recently pulled into a gas station with our 21' boat.
perfectly normal, but our pressure gauge showed that one tire had only 15psi (instead of the rated
have quickly destroyed the tire. Don’t eyeball it! Check your tire pressure with a quality
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Radial tires have plies that run perpendicularly across the tire and belts (often made of steel) runni
around the tire’s circumference. Bias ply tires have their plies running at 30° angles (like the stripe
Most motorists believe Radial are better (and they are for your auto). Should you buy them for
The answer depends on your trailer’s handling. Bias ply tires have stiffer sidewalls, so if your rig tend
help reduce this problem. They also have advantages for carrying heavy loads. Radial, as most of us
superior for tread wear. They’ll last an average of 40,000 miles vs. 12,000 for bias plies. Howeve
treadwear, wears out trailer tires. Bottom line: consider your trailer’s handling and the manufacturer
type. If you travel long distances and/or put lots of miles on your tires every year, Radials are wor
All your trailer tires should be the same type, size, and construction–do not mix bias–belted and radi
tires for your trailer, buy the size, type, and load range found on the trailer’s certification label or in
Keep in mind that tires have a load rating that indicates the amount of weight they can carry safely.
Igloo coolers and camping gear. Overloading can lead to a large heat buildup, causing accelerated w
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Trailer tires use one of three different marking conventions to indicate tire size: numeric, alpha nu
Numeric
Numeric identification is probably the most commonly used convention for indicating the size of sma
numeric identification systems indicate tire Section Width in inches, Rim Diameter in inches and Loa
is the weight carrying capacity of an individual tire represented by an alphabetic sym
4.80 x 8B
Section Width Rim Diameter Load Range
4.80" 8" B
Some larger trailer tires utilize a numeric size designation that also includes the tires Overall Diame
placed at the beginning of the tire's size description, which also includes Section Width, Rim Diamet
Alpha Numeric
More descriptive than the Numeric system, Alpha Numeric tire size designations indicate Air Cham
Ratio, Rim Diameter and Load Range. Aspect Ratio is the ratio between tire height and width express
Aspect Ratio is determined by dividing the tire's section height by its section width, and then multi
100 (section height/section width x 100 = aspect ratio). Just remember that the higher the percent
section height of the tire; the lower the percentage, the shorter the tire's section he
B78 x 13C
Air Chamber Size Aspect Ratio Rim Diameter Load Range
B 78% 13" C
Metric
Of the three, metric designations cram the most information into the tire size description. This inclu
alphabetical codes that indicate tire application/type, section width in millimeters, aspect ratio, tir
diameter (inches) and load range.
ST175/80R13C
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