Wheel Bearing Repacking question
After how many miles should wheel bearings be repacked? What does that actually entail? I am renting a trailer from a private owner who is in the business of renting various trailers he owns. I wan...
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dougrainer wrote:I looked it up:MFL wrote:fj12ryder wrote:
"The MAX speed rating for all Trailer tires is 65 MPH."
You sure about that?
No...he can't be sure, since he is just plain wrong! He can be helpful in many cases, with RV repairs, but obviously tires is not his expertise.
Jerry
LOOK IT UP!!!! You are correct. I am not a Tire expert. BUT, I CAN READ and I get this info from the various Trailer Tire makers info. I advise my customers this fact all the time. I have yet to have a customer come back and tell me I am wrong. I believe there may be a tire rated at 70 mph, but it was VERY expensive. Here is another Tidbit. The Tires on a 2018/19 Tiffin 45 foot Allegro Bus are rated(Michelins) at only 75 mph. Hence Tiffin governs the Drivetrain at about 77 mph max. Doug
"Special trailer tires have a maximum speed rating, just like passenger car and truck tires. Older tires have no special marking to designate a limit. Their maximum speed is 65 mph. Newer tires, those manufactured in 2015 and later, should have one of the following codes on the sidewall to show their rating:
M - 81 mph
L - 75 mph
J - 62 mph"
From the Carlisle webstie FAQ:
"How fast can I travel on Carlisle trailer tires?
In the past, most trailer tires were rated at 62 or 65 mph. Today, some of our tires are "rated" (speed symbols) at 87 mph (N), some at 75 mph (L), some at 65 mph (J: ST tires) and some at 62 mph (J: non-metric tires)."
