2008 Dutchmen Wheel and Tire Swap
I bought a 2008 Dutchmen Fourwinds 29Q-GS 3 years ago for my father and I to use at our hunting lease with the intentions of using it for family getaways also. My daughters are now 3 and 6 and we ca...
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Lynnmor wrote:
The manufacturer deducts the tongue weight from the total, allowing those light weight tires to be used.
What I did was buy 6" x 15" aluminum wheels and made in USA Goodyear LT tires in the LT215/75-15 size. This way I bypassed the whole ST, China bomb nonsense.
I've been looking into the 15"x6" wheels because that's what I'd like to do, but I can't find any info on trailer wheel backspacing. Unless the backspace is adjusted on the 6" wide wheel I don't think they'll fit the trailer and the inside of the tires would rub the inside wheel well of the trailer.
I'm tempted to purchase a tire wheel combo at Tractor Supply with a 15"x6" wheel and just head out to the lease where I have the trailer right now to see if it will clear. As long as they let me return it if it doesn't fit that may be the best option.
