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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BFL13 wrote:
OP's TT tongue wt percentage 860/6740= 13%. At GVWR 11,260, 13% is 1,463 so at GVWR, axle wt is 11,260 - 1463 = 9,797 and /4 = 2,450 per tire needed.
I'll caution people against using the bare minimum for what their tires need to carry. The /4 part can be a bit misleading depending on the rig. I know the OP's TT isn't a 16,000 lb. 42' fifth wheel, but on my old rig- I saw as much as a 500 lb. difference between my heaviest loaded tire vs. lightest loaded tire.
