Question for travel trailer tire experts
Please not guess-perts! Just tire people I noticed today that the rear wheels on my tandem axle had a tad more wear than the front ones. Is this normal ? If it is, would it be adviseable to c...
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Agree, assuming the tire wear is relatively similar and even on both treads. Can't hurt to check to see if the spring hangers are welded in the correct locations.
The two axle sets each have a different turning radius when going around a sharp corner. I temporarily lashed a camcorder to the underside of a previous TT and was shocked at how much the spring hangers would swing side to side when turning a corner from one set of tires literally being dragged across the pavement. I would assume that TTs with spread axles are more susceptible to this cause of tire wear.
The two axle sets each have a different turning radius when going around a sharp corner. I temporarily lashed a camcorder to the underside of a previous TT and was shocked at how much the spring hangers would swing side to side when turning a corner from one set of tires literally being dragged across the pavement. I would assume that TTs with spread axles are more susceptible to this cause of tire wear.
6.7 tow rig wrote:jwoods61us wrote:
The rear axle is the swing axle, meaning the pivot point for turns is the front axle. Thus there is more wear on the rear because those tires are being dragged around the pivot point. Next time you stop somewhere it is safe to do so, turn your whole rig in one direction then look at the rear tires, they will be deflected a little in the opposite direction of the turn.
I second this. Mine seems to do this more because I have the EZ TOW axles that are further apart. I just rotate them once a year when Im checking bearings and brakes.
