Trailer tires
We have a dual axle travel trailer with 13" wheels. On our last trip blew one of tires. I started doing some research and found that these are ST rated tires which I think means they are rated to 65 M...
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Adam H wrote:MarkTwain wrote:
IMHO, driving a trailer with 13" wheels at 65mph is a "tire problem" waiting to happen. Can you you use bigger rimed wheels on your RV i.e. 15". ? Would make a big difference.JIMNLIN wrote:
Excellent point.
Back when the national speed limit was 55 mph 12"-13" trailers tire started showing up on mostly boat trailers and small rv and non rv trailers.
Even at 60-65 mph there really turning very high rpms........rpms carrying a load = lots of heat in this small tire.
I would slow down or if possible upgrade to a 15" P or LT or stay with the new gen higher speed rated ST tire.Lynnmor wrote:
"Keeping up with traffic" and 13" trailer tires doesn't mix. You will not find a quality ST tire in 13", so slow down or park it.
These are very amusing statements but seem to be the norm here. Maybe with 8" or 10" rimmed trailers these MIGHT be true but a 13" rimmed trailer tire is perfectly safe. I would look for a 185/80/13 LR D tire with a higher speed rating. The higher the speed rating, generally the better quality tire you have.
Perhaps you could direct the OP to a high quality, high speed trailer tire in his original size.
