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Winged_One
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May 27, 2013

Which of the following tires would you NOT recommend?

I think I am going to replace my Road Rider ST 235/80-16 E rated tires before we go out west. After weighing the trailer fully loaded, it is putting down about 2750 lbs per tire (on the tires). Wh...
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Winged_One
Explorer
May 27, 2013
I have 7k axles with 8 lug wheels.

I don't understand how having 7k axles matters. It just means they can handle that much weight correct? It doesn't mean the tires also have to handle that much weight does it?

That is, as long as I am only carrying 5.5k on each axle, the tires on that axle also only need to be able to carry 5.5k correct?

Or what am I missing?

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