Hello all. We are closing in on ordering our little 18 foot teardrop trailer. We chose to not get the high profile larger rim size tires as we want to keep a low profile and the tires add a couple inches, not to mention the chihuahua will have a hard time with the higher step. :) We are also pulling with an SUV so lower is better. But for conversation sakes, it seems really common nowadays to see little trailers with big storky tires on them. I can't help but think there would be significant mileage hits becausea. the trailer is higher and bigger going thru the airb. it seems those kinds of tires would be less efficient being dragged down the road.c. Finally, are they easy to find if one has a bad string of blowouts? Cheers all.

True, true, and maybe - depends on which particular tire size they are.One advantage of them is higher ground clearance, which reduces the chances of rocks and other objects snagging something on the underside of the trailer.In some cases, they're sold with a "high-lift" axle option that also increases ground clearance a bit.Some trailers have low-hanging dump valves which are prone to road damage, so a couple extra inches of height can be worthwhile - particularly if you like to take the trailer off paved roads.

Skibane wrote:True, true, and maybe - depends on which particular tire size they are.One advantage of them is higher ground clearance, which reduces the chances of rocks and other objects snagging something on the underside of the trailer.In some cases, they're sold with a "high-lift" axle option that also increases ground clearance a bit.Some trailers have low-hanging dump valves which are prone to road damage, so a couple extra inches of height can be worthwhile - particularly if you like to take the trailer off paved roads.Yah I suppose clearance can be good for some more extreme type towing. I think we’ll be fine without the extra 2 inches of clearance. We’ll be dragging it on and off ferries quite a bit though. Hmmmm. Thanks for the input.

The larger diameter the tire, the slower the wheel bearings have to spin. If they aren’t too stiff, a larger tire may be smoother on bumps.

But the mud tire look on little campers is 99% just that. The look. Looks cool, in reality, when’s the last time anyone needed mudders on a travel trailer?

Larger wheels and tires put more stress on everything else, I found that out the hard way with lifted trucks over the years. RV manufacturers are not beefing up the RV construction when they do this, they just use taller springs or taller brackets. It's still the same frame and axles, and usually a pos Lippert frame at that. Nothing more than additional bling, it looks cool.

High profile tires on off road packages on trailers. hmmm

Reisender
Nomad
Oct 03, 2021
Skibane wrote:
True, true, and maybe - depends on which particular tire size they are.

One advantage of them is higher ground clearance, which reduces the chances of rocks and other objects snagging something on the underside of the trailer.

In some cases, they're sold with a "high-lift" axle option that also increases ground clearance a bit.

Some trailers have low-hanging dump valves which are prone to road damage, so a couple extra inches of height can be worthwhile - particularly if you like to take the trailer off paved roads.

Yah I suppose clearance can be good for some more extreme type towing. I think we’ll be fine without the extra 2 inches of clearance. We’ll be dragging it on and off ferries quite a bit though. Hmmmm.

Thanks for the input.
Skibane
Explorer II
Oct 03, 2021
True, true, and maybe - depends on which particular tire size they are.

One advantage of them is higher ground clearance, which reduces the chances of rocks and other objects snagging something on the underside of the trailer.

In some cases, they're sold with a "high-lift" axle option that also increases ground clearance a bit.

Some trailers have low-hanging dump valves which are prone to road damage, so a couple extra inches of height can be worthwhile - particularly if you like to take the trailer off paved roads.

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High profile tires on off road packages on trailers. hmmm

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