heavier trailer tires and fuel economy
I know heavier tires on your truck decrease fuel economy but what about on a trailer? Looks like once you get it up to highway speed it wouldn't matter? why I asked was I got tired of the blowouts ...
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time2roll wrote:
I replaced my oem trailer springs with about 20% more load capacity a few years after installing higher load rated tires.
Never rode better. No effect on fuel economy.
no it was probably rougher you put stiffer springs in. just installing higher load rated tires alone wont make a difference in fuel milage. and I am not sure what ones the OP is looking at. for me I am looking at the sailun s673 which are an energy conserving tire. meaning there is a possibility I can get a bit more fuel milage. Does it realy matter, it would be nicem but I think the improvment will be less than 1/3 a MPG at best.
