13" tires

Look into Kuhmos.

We also have 13 inch tires that we replace each spring with:

ST 185 /80 D Hi-Run; 1710 pound capacity

What kind of HTT do you have? I upgraded from 13" to 14" on my Jayco 17Z this year with no wheelwell clearance problems. You might want to check the HTT forum to get more responses specific to your brand/model.

Why do folks feel they have to replace 13" tires? I had them on my old Jayco Kiwi hybrid and on our current X20E. We had the Kiwi for 10 years and towed it all over the western US. Never any trouble. And that was a single axle trailer. Our current HTT has two seasons on it, although just in WI.

Keep in mind that upgrading the tire size will not increase CC. The limitation is still the axle.

Save your money. The only thing you'll gain with bigger tires is a false sense of security.

I got new tires for my trailer a couple of years ago. OEM was 175/80R/13, but were only LR B.

I needed new tires anyway, so I got the same size in LR D for about $5 more per tire. No brainer really.

I got these tires already mounted on new wheels too, so it was a simple swap. (I only paid $95 for each tire/wheel and the brand name is Karrier - Load Star or something like that.. Yes, they are made in China, but so far so good)

Good luck!

Mitch

Campfire Time wrote:
Why do folks feel they have to replace 13" tires? I had them on my old Jayco Kiwi hybrid and on our current X20E. We had the Kiwi for 10 years and towed it all over the western US. Never any trouble. And that was a single axle trailer. Our current HTT has two seasons on it, although just in WI.

Keep in mind that upgrading the tire size will not increase CC. The limitation is still the axle.

Save your money. The only thing you'll gain with bigger tires is a false sense of security.

Just because you have had good luck with 13" tires doesn't mean everyone has or will.
I've always up sized a OEM 13" tires and wheels to 14" tires and even to 15" in certain applications for a much more reliable long term tire. Up sizing is done for many reasons on our tow vehicle and trailers.

Many folks up size their tires for more reserve capacity and better long term reliability. Nothing false about that.

I use 14" and 15" P tire on all of my single axle trailers. That way I'm not speed restricted.

Those are some of my reasons for up sizing. Other folks have their reason...and you have yours but I wouldn't question you why you don't.... nor would I say your reasons give you a false sense of
security.

I bought a new boat and trailer about 40 years ago and it had 10" tires on it. I wanted a much larger tire for the trailer. The dealer convinced me to at least try the 10" tires. He told me to air them to 65 psi, much above their rated poundage. By doing so, they didn't have the flex you would have with a lower psi and they didn't build up any heat. I traveled 65 mph for years and never, NEVER had a tire problem or even a flat. And it was 160 miles, one way to the lake each weekend. Just keep the tires inflated to their max and they will work fine.

The only 13" tire I buy is the Maxxis M8008 radial.

My trailer came stock with
175/80R13 load range C. 1360 lbs at 50 psi.

Other options I'm considering are
175/80R13 load range D. 1610 lbs at 65 psi.
185/80R13 load range D. 1725 lbs at 65 psi.
ETrailer.com sells each of these