205s to 215a

SoundGuy wrote:

TBammer wrote:
The trailer came with 205/75r14 tires load range C. I can get a deal on 215/75r14s load range D. Anybody see any issues?

OldSmokey wrote:
why go up in width when D's are available in a 205 size ?

Exactly - why replace crappy off shore 14" tires with crappy off shore 15" tires? It would seem a lot more logical to me to improve on the tire itself, not simply increase the tire size. Some of us have invested in the new Made in the USA Goodyear Endurance which in your size is a D load range, 8 ply tire.

The OP said he was staying with 14", so I inferred he was keeping the same wheels with their rims all same.

I went through all this awhile back when I got nice shiny aluminum wheels instead of the issue powder coated white (but got rusty) steel wheels. I also looked into swapping out my 15" trailer wheels/tires for my used 16" truck tires, with new wheels, but that was a bust for several reasons, mostly clearance issues.

It got very complicated. Beware! I got the shimy new 15" wheels and eventually swapped to Ds vs Cs tires, but in the same size. The new fancy wheels could take the Ds vs the Cs.

You have to know the actual specs. This is not so easy, because the wheel specs can be where you can't see them unless the tire is off.

Eg, but not related here as such, people with our style Chev truck were swapping their 245s for 265s. Some claimed this was fine, but it is not so. You need wider wheels/rims for the 265s to be proper. it gets all complicated, and "good old boy" ideas don't cut it!

Do it right.