Towing small trailer with Class C help.
I have a 31ft class c. I have been getting different views from people on what I'm wanting to do. I have a 5x8 flat bed trailer with drop down gate. These are the ones from lowes with mesh bottoms. I ...
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Rolin wrote:
For what its worth, if memory serves me correctly:
Speed rating on the the 8in trailer tires is 45 mph.
Speed rating on the 12in tires is 55 mph.
Speed rating on our 5th wheel ST 15in trailer tires was 60mph.
Our LT 16 inch motorhome tire has a speed rating of (Q)100mph
Have seen people with 8in wheel trailers traveling at 70 mph on the freeway so there has to be quite a bit of over design built in ;-).
Even the smaller tire if highway rated well be 65MPH rating. Just as trailer ST tires are rated for 65MPH.
Per tire rack:
"Industry standards dictate tires with the ST designation are speed rated to 65 MPH (104 km/h) under normal inflation and load conditions. "
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