Trailer Tire Speeding Rating??
Recently purchased the new-to-us TT in my sig. For piece of mind, I plan to replace the tires in the very near future. Current tires are Rainier ST235/80R16 Load Range E. Since this is not a large ...
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wolfe10 wrote:
https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/endurance/sizes-specs
Click on 235/80R16
Speed rating "N" is 87 MPH: https://www.tiresplus.com/tires/tire-buying-guide/tire-speed-rating/
This is not a comment one way or the other on that particular tire-- I know next to noting about trailer tires. But speed ratings are available.
This is what you want, OP.
JIMNLIN wrote:
The good old standby LT235/85-16 E at 3042 lbs capacity will give you 12168 lb capacity which is well above your trailer actual axle loads. I keep these on all my equipment trailers. Their good for any normal highway speed all day and all nite runs.
A tandem trailer that comes with 235/80R16 tires is probably not going to have sufficient axle spacing to fit the taller 235/85. If it does, going to a taller tire will gain him in weight capacity, but if he doesn't need the capacity, it very likely has no other benefit, unless his trailer needs to be taller for some reason.
I wanted to put the taller 255/85 tire on mine because my trailer is a bit nose high at ride height, but I can't because I don't have sufficient spacing, so I had to stick with the 235/85 tire.
