Trailer tires (1 Viewer)

[LandCruiserPhil]

Im getting ready to do a SOA on my pop up trailer and go to larger tires. What is the advantage to using "trailer tires" verses an off road tire like a BFG TA ect.
Weight is not an issue, the popup wet is only about 1500lbs.

 

[Lock2Rock]

Weight capacity is the primary reason, along with low rolling resistance to give better mileage. New factory trailers like horse trailers and auto transport trailers often come with passenger or light truck tires because they are cheaper or easier to get. Best choice may be inexpensive, narrow, summer season, highway tread tires, but something that matches your Cruiser or other tow rig makes sense too.

Cheers,
Curtis

 

[RHINO]

think of trailer tires like old school bias ply hiway tires,, typically a harder rubber compound, highway tread, thicker carcass, skinny profile ect. many trailer tires now look like pass car tires, radial and all, but they are still made with a little different carcass and compound ect... so whats the advantage over something like a BFG AT?? prolly nothin for our intended use.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

So what Im getting out of the replies is a trailer tire is just a high load tire for its size??? Nothing special...

 

[REZARF]

Yup, and a few more miles down the road.

 

[spressomon]

Im getting ready to do a SOA on my pop up trailer and go to larger tires. What is the advantage to using "trailer tires" verses an off road tire like a BFG TA ect.
Weight is not an issue, the popup wet is only about 1500lbs.

Looks cooler

 

[CodyRx7]

Trailer tires look cooler than offroad tires?

I'm slappin some of my monster tires on my new military trailer...

Now I'll have 6 airplanes surrounding me......

 

[alia176]

Trailer tire carcass is made so that "scrubbing" around corners on tandem axles doesn't cause frequent flats. On a single axle, this probably isn't an issue but on a tandem axle, trailer tires is a safer bet. Also, not sure if the trailer tires withstand UV rays better than car tires due to high percentage of idle time.

 

[agent orange]

Also, not sure if the trailer tires withstand UV rays better than car tires due to high percentage of idle time.

I think that is an important part too. Trailer tires have to spend a lot of their life sitting in the weather without dry rotting or flat spotting.