Tires, questions answered?

[MacGyver]

Okay, I have seen several things about tires, and finally talked to my tire guy again, and got into it all with smoke coming out of our ears, as I asked questions and got answers......

Let me begin with: To identify what tire you need, you must equal or exceed the gvr by 20 percent.
So, If you have a trailer, rated 3000 lbs, your tires need to meet or exceed to 3600 lbs.
I am looking at a tire right now, 1650 lbs each, so that makes 3300 lbs. I am happy with that......
NEXT ISSUE, Longevity..... We all wish it was a one time buy.... well that is not the case. Trailer tires although used fairly little, are rated in cycles, duty cycle, not necessarily mileage, or tread depth. WHY?
They are built differently and as they are used they break down, and over some time they lose their capability until they blow out or separate, etc.....

This makes sense to me on my issue which was a blow out on very little used tires..... Ends up they are from 2006, so this year they were 6 years old. had something like 130 miles on them at the most!

So what makes this the right info, well, that is for you to decide, the guy I talked to said stuff in a general sense, and caused me to decide to look for the answer that made sense.
Here is some links to help others make sense of it all hopefully...... and assist in buying the "right" tires.
Very good write up answering a lot.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTrailerTireFacts.dos
Determine the age of your tire! Here is a link for that
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11
If you scroll to the bottom of the tirerack link, there is more stuff on tires, like loads, etc.

I hope this settles some stuff..... I personally thought that tires like this would last longer, but a friend came by today, said he had tires on his trailer 3 years old, and one tire blew apart, no load, and he is specific on how he takes care of it! Like me a real prick for maintenance!

This has made me also rethink the thought of the tire that didnt blow, as a spare for when I finally decide what to do on my trailer..... that sucker is also a 2006!
It is a small cost versus investment, and frankly at 93 dollars a tire and rim, load range E, for the 19 to sit on on the trailer, and a Kenda Load star tire, That will probably be what I do unless I find a larger better tire that will work better for me........
I can buy the china junk ones for about 73 a tire rim combo........ I think the kenda has 4 year warranty..... hmmmmm makes the decision easier really.....
Definitely get what you pay for.

Hope this is helpful
Mac

[CaptRon28]

If you want any tire that is not used too often to last, cover them and park the trailer on concrete pads or gravel just above ground lever. The cover will stop UV damage and the pads will get the tires out of any sitting water under it, causing dry rot. Worst place to leave a trailer is on the grass. I park mine on four 2 ft x2 ft x 2 inch concrete squares, and cover the tires if I don't expect to use the boat in the next week or so. Keep an eye on the tire pressure too - too much flex while rolling will finish off a trailer tire rather quickly.

[skip1930]

Any darn tire will do that will care the load and fit the rim. Tires are expendable and when the tread is worn away, purchase another set. But load limits say it all. What is so difficult about this? Have two tires on the ground cut the weight of boat and trailer and junque on board in half.

Want larger tires and rims? Still select via load limits.

I brush on Vaseline on the still good 1996 rubber and brush on grease on all the leaf springs, nice and thick.

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