Replacement tire for the Chinese OEM rubber

Merrythought wrote:
I have a question about PSI. The local Western Auto tells me that PSI ratings are not stamped on rims. If that is true, how do I know that the rim can handle the PSI rating of the tire? No one at the shop could tell me the rating but did say the new rim load capacity was the same as the load capacity of the tire.

Thanks!

From what little I've seen, I am seeing fewer and fewer rims in the 14" and 15" size with the psi rating. Only the load in pounds rating. All of my 16" steel rims have a psi rating stamped in them.

Edit: Also, someone mentioned going to 16". Going to 16" may not be an option at all for him. He may not have the clearance under the trailer. For that matter, even if going to a 15", it will be up to him to do the measuring under the trailer to ensure there is room.
The reason I suggested the Wrangler HT in 15" is because that tire has:

load capacity 2096 ( 8400 for four )

his trailer GVWR 7600

assuming at max load of 7600, he would have approx 1000 on tongue

.....leaving approx 6600 on the axles....

which results in over 20% load capacity reserve.

He likely has 3500 pound axles ? ( he could look at them and report back on that ).

Good practice according to the engineers though also indicates he would be smart to get actual weights on individual tires.