New trailer, Tires (not ST vs LT)

What make and model of Trailer did you buy?

WoodGlue

I've seen LT tires OEM on some of the bigger 5ers.

Lets hope your new 16.5" wheels doesn't have the low 15 degree bead seat angle the old wheels had back in the '70s as they make a very poor wheel for a trailer.
I tried two different flatdeck trailers that came with 16.5" wheel on 7k axles. Hard side scrubbing as we maneuvered around small loading yards the tires would pop the beads. We tried tubes but side scrubbing on corners caused the tire to pinch the tube and resulted in flats and slow leaks.
Trailer mfg stooped using the 16.5" wheels mostly for that reason.

This from a 4x4 off road website and is typical from others.


"The 16.5 inch wheel had a 15 degree bead angle instead of 5 degrees to make it easier to mount tough light truck tires with a tire machine on a one piece design rim. The problem is the while making it easier to put the tire on these wheels, it allowed it to come off easier too. There is no safety bead design to these rims. The beadlock or Run flat works great at retaining the tire."

I thought all 16 1/2" tires had the 15* bead angle....

Well they are for sure not China ST tires. ;)

Here is a pic of the tire. I am not worried about them coming off the rim. This is a general purpose cargo trailer I am going to use both on and off road


And the trailer

LOL you didn't say it was military surplus!!! I know, I know....I didn't ask.....

Looks like a split rim wheel.

Nah, I think thats just a purty liner, not a split rim.

Once I thought I was wrong but I was mistaken.