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CHD_Dad
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May 19, 2014

Trailer Tire Pressure/Temp/Speed vs. failure ?

I was told that speed is a big killer of trailer tires along with age, overloading, hidden damage, etc. but the big reason they tell you to stay at slower speeds is to keep the tire from overheating o...
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CHD_Dad
Explorer
May 19, 2014
Small tires like mine are limited to 65mph. I have read too many posts to recount that there is "doom and gloom" to those who speed past that.

1) I would think tire manufacturers have some sort of margin of safety built in vs. going 70 and the tire exploding.

2) I read over and over not to go over 65mph so there HAS to be a reason - right??

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