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MartyW
Explorer
Oct 26, 2014

Which tires to replace original TE 225/75/R15/C

We just purchased a 2012 TT with original Trail Express 225/75/R15 (Load Range C) tires (2311 date code). We inspected the tires well at the dealer and we made the trip home ok and now we want to repl...
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JIMNLIN
Explorer III
Oct 27, 2014
A made in the USA LT225/75-16 E at 2680 lbs would be a great upgrade for your lighter weight trailer and 3.5k or 5.2k axles. You could still run the max sidewall pressure on this size tire. The LT245/75 or LT235/85 is a 3042 lb rated tire has too much load capacity and not the best idea for a tire on a trailer with a 2150 lb OEM C tires.
I would choose a tire with a 15-20 percent reserve capacity above your OEM size that way you can still use max tire pressures.

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