Rotating Trailer Tires

I have 4 trailers, and do not rotate tires on any of them. Even on my boat trailer that gets the most miles, the tires are changed out due to age before they get anywhere near being low on tread.

It won't hurt to do it if you have them off anyway, but I wouldn't spend extra time or $ to have it done.

I let mine rotate while going down the road. I prefer same position to discover hints of alignment issues.

I balance but do not rotate

doughere wrote:
anyone do it on the trailer???

Yep!

Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!:)

I believe in rotating my trailer tires. I do this since I am not sure that wheels are in perfect alignment, and weight and driving conditions effect each tire differently. I rotate tires whenever I re-pack bearings or check brakes, which is about every 12,000 miles. Current tires have about 35,000 miles on them and will probably replace soon, as they are about 7 or 8 years old.

And if you choose to rotate them
Front to back....back to front same side
Do not 'X' rotate them

Generally, since neither axle is a steering axle and neither axle is a powered axle there's really no reason to rotate them. Might be a good idea if you have uneven tire wear but it would be a better one to find out why it's happening and fix that instead
Good luck / skip

Good advice quoted from "WebSlave" a forum member on Keystone RV Forum...

"Loading, air pressure and speed are the biggest contributors to tire failure. Very few tires nowadays, fail from wear, most fail from improper useage and/or road hazards. While rotating tires can do no harm and may, in some instances, be beneficial, nothing can do more for your safety and tire longevity than using and maintaining them properly." I agree with this 100% after having had 7 Travel Trailers and one 5er over the past 40 someting years.

If you have tandem axles and only 1 set actually has brakes, it might be a good idea to rotate.