tires for cargo trailer?
Not sure where else to ask this...sorry if it's in the wrong place. We're looking at Carlisle and i googled they don't sound like the best...
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DJ wrote:
Why would the tire with the higher load rating not be suitable? Seems to me that it would just be that much more insurance.
I've found at some point a tire on a trailer can have too much capacity which is true for the ST225/75-15 D at 2540 lb at 65 psi on a trailer with 3500 lb axles and a 7000 lb gross weight.
Tire experts and experienced trailers owners have found up to a 10-20 percent reserve capacity works best as the tires may then may be ran at max pressures for a cooler operating tire and max performance and max long term reliability.
If the OP is going with a Carlisle tire and wants to protect his warranty he will have to run max sidewall pressures which means 65 psi in those D tires.
I've ran dozens of tires on my cargo/flatdeck road trailers and one thing I found early on is tires simple last longer when used at their highest performance levels.
