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budwich
Explorer
Aug 07, 2014

tires again... two sizes, unusual but does it matter?

Well, I was taking closer look at tires on a 210RB Terry Dakota after doing our recent 10K mile trip around the "world". We bought the 2007, this spring specifically to get out and about. Tires are ...
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JIMNLIN
Explorer III
Aug 08, 2014
Biggest issue I've found with a different diameter tires on a trailer axle is uneven braking mostly on that axle especially on wet pavement.

Another issue with different diameter tires on a tandem axle trailer ...... the rear axle tends to lift weight from the front axle through the equalizer bar on hard braking events. I would run the larger diameter tires on the front axle.

We are talking .7" difference in diameter here which isn't much. Axle makers do recommend same diameter tire on a axle.

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