JIMNLIN wrote:The 16" tire advantage is not all about weight rating. For me it was the choices and availability of many tires. That was at first. When I got this TT, I was able to swap the LT tires right over onto the much heavier TT.
I guess I don't understand the need of a 16" tire/wheel with just 5 lugs and a 3500 lb axle ??
We have 15" LT tires and multi position tires with 1980 lb up to 2400 lbs capacity for a 15" 5 lug wheel 3500 lb axles which is plenty of reserve.
16" E ST and LT tires start at 2680 and go up to 3800 lbs . Not a good match up for a 5 lug wheel with a 1750-2000 lb (minimum) weight requirements.
SprinklerMan wrote:When I did the swap, I found a company that would build custom rims to spec... But they were over 200.00 each.
I saw the weight rating too , but most 5 lug trailer axles are 3500 lb axles , so wouldnt four 2000 lb rims work out to 8000 lbs .
If some company started marketing a 16 in 5 lug for trailers , they would make a small fortune
gmw photos wrote:
A person would need to look carefully at the width. A lot of trailers run tires that need pretty narrow rims. One should be aware of the proper rim width for the tires they are choosing.
