Rim center pilot hole size for 7K axle?
Hey everyone. I'm having a trailer built for me and want to run the same rims/tires my truck uses on the trailer so I only need one or two spare's. The truck rim has a little more offset than a ce...
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I have a '03 2500 Dodge/Cummins with LT265/70-17 E tires and OEM aluminum wheels.
The '03 Dodge truck is the first year of the 3rd gen Dodge with 17" wheels.....16" wheel would no longer fit over larger brakes on 3rd gen and up Dodge/Ram trucks.
And of course a trailer wheel is lug centered vs a automotive wheel on our Dodge trucks are hub centered.
Trailer wheels are notorious for the tire seat flange not concentric to the lugs. This can create a balance nitemare on a truck with hub centered system.
You would have to make sure the tire tech checks each trailer wheel for lateral and radial runout. Most tire techs don't.
Most 16" trailer wheels come in 6-7" widths vs 8" width for a LT265/70-17" on the truck.
Trailer tires have a narrow tread like the 235/85 tire. Less side scrub stress on the system than a tire with a with 8" tread width (265/70).
The '03 Dodge truck is the first year of the 3rd gen Dodge with 17" wheels.....16" wheel would no longer fit over larger brakes on 3rd gen and up Dodge/Ram trucks.
And of course a trailer wheel is lug centered vs a automotive wheel on our Dodge trucks are hub centered.
Trailer wheels are notorious for the tire seat flange not concentric to the lugs. This can create a balance nitemare on a truck with hub centered system.
You would have to make sure the tire tech checks each trailer wheel for lateral and radial runout. Most tire techs don't.
Most 16" trailer wheels come in 6-7" widths vs 8" width for a LT265/70-17" on the truck.
Trailer tires have a narrow tread like the 235/85 tire. Less side scrub stress on the system than a tire with a with 8" tread width (265/70).
