Trailer tires vs regular tires
I've heard that you can use regular tires on campers as long as you get one load range higher.Any input on this. Thanks
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powderman426 wrote:
I can't understand why you would want passenger tires on a trailer. Just get a set of Maxxis tires along with a TPMS and enjoy life.
The issue is the size one might need. If you get 165, 175, or 185 13 tires, they only come in a P series, altho you can get C rated tires at 45 lbs. They are NOT ST rated for trailers, but are common trailer tires for smaller trailers. I saw a SMALL boat trailer with 4.80x12 tires in an B load rating. These granted are made for trailers, but still only hold 30-32 lbs of air. I would not be surprised if the trailer axel had more than 300-400 lbs on it! One does not need high capacity tires for this load.
It will come down to a how you use the trailer, how much load etc. I would have no issue throwing an appropriate p metric to get me to a tire shop. Really no different than using some of the really small spare tires that come with some rigs. Emergency use only!
Marty
