trailer Tire problems
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trailer Tire problems
Will a trailer that sits idle for months be more prone to tires self destructing? Goofy question I know, but one went today. pressure was good, no cracks, not that old or used either, just peeled the belts off like a banana. good thing it wasent a soft sided TT or something like that, it woulda been ugly. Hard to belive what rubber can do to steel
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From: Waynesboro Ga ...Haul custom Motorcycles
Its hard to tell if a tire that sits for months would blow....If they are older tires the chance of blowing does increase
But I've had almost new tires blow out too.....most blow outs are caused by a flat its very ez to pickup something on the road and without you knowing the tire goes flat and blows....I've had tires that blow off the tread but are still holding air too
My trailers get loaded heavy so I try to keep fairly new tires on with good tread and the highest load range I can get for that size tire....tires have a date code on the side wall
But I've had almost new tires blow out too.....most blow outs are caused by a flat its very ez to pickup something on the road and without you knowing the tire goes flat and blows....I've had tires that blow off the tread but are still holding air too
My trailers get loaded heavy so I try to keep fairly new tires on with good tread and the highest load range I can get for that size tire....tires have a date code on the side wall
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I can tell you trailer tires and wheelbarrow tires parked on an old manure pile will rot in 6 months; sooner if the manure pile is subject to water run-off, and if it sits a full year the metal wheels may have to be sandblasted. It's a dirty job but someone has to do it. 
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Originally posted by natstayl
I can tell you trailer tires and wheelbarrow tires parked on an old manure pile will rot in 6 months; sooner if the manure pile is subject to water run-off, and if it sits a full year the metal wheels may have to be sandblasted. It's a dirty job but someone has to do it.
I can tell you trailer tires and wheelbarrow tires parked on an old manure pile will rot in 6 months; sooner if the manure pile is subject to water run-off, and if it sits a full year the metal wheels may have to be sandblasted. It's a dirty job but someone has to do it.
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manager at pep bums told me that it was normal for the tread to come off of their tires. this was his statement as he stood there looking at one of my trailer tires with all the air still in the tire, only the tread was missing, total miles-less than 600. bought their tires exclusively for over thirty years, haven't been back since. he's probably making six figures by now.
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Originally posted by duner
manager at pep bums told me that it was normal for the tread to come off of their tires. this was his statement as he stood there looking at one of my trailer tires with all the air still in the tire, only the tread was missing, total miles-less than 600. bought their tires exclusively for over thirty years, haven't been back since. he's probably making six figures by now.
manager at pep bums told me that it was normal for the tread to come off of their tires. this was his statement as he stood there looking at one of my trailer tires with all the air still in the tire, only the tread was missing, total miles-less than 600. bought their tires exclusively for over thirty years, haven't been back since. he's probably making six figures by now.
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Not only is the sun bad the dry Az heat is also a tire killer. I end up buying new tires for trailers about every 3 years irregardless of tread wear. I keep the sun off but still lose the battle of the dry.
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As a moderator on iRV2.com, I see lots of posts regarding tire failures, especially on 5th wheels. We had a tread separation failure on our previous 5th wheel that came with Goodyear Marathons - $2500 in damage. Our current 5th wheel came with LT235/85R-16E Goodyear Wrangler HT's - a fabric and steel construction radial.
After seeing some reports start to filter in regarding failure of the Wrangler HT's, and knowing that our 5th wheel's 10,800 lb axle load has the tires operating at about 90% of their load rating, I changed out the Wranglers for all-steel construction Michelin XPS Ribs.
The Michelins, which are recommended for commercial trailer service, run substantially cooler (I can lay my hands on the tread after a high speed Interstate run), and I've never heard of a failure of the Michelins from those who have failed other tires in 5th wheel service and switched over to the XPS Ribs.
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After seeing some reports start to filter in regarding failure of the Wrangler HT's, and knowing that our 5th wheel's 10,800 lb axle load has the tires operating at about 90% of their load rating, I changed out the Wranglers for all-steel construction Michelin XPS Ribs.
The Michelins, which are recommended for commercial trailer service, run substantially cooler (I can lay my hands on the tread after a high speed Interstate run), and I've never heard of a failure of the Michelins from those who have failed other tires in 5th wheel service and switched over to the XPS Ribs.
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Forrest,
I don't know if Southwest Wheel or others can provide a 16" 5 lug trailer wheel with the correct lug circle and backspacing or not. It might be worth a try.
The smallest diameter Michelin XPS Rib I've seen (according to their website) is an LT225/75R-16E that has a 14.7" radius. Using this tire, you'd need 14.7" + 14.7" + 1.5" clearance = 30.9" center-to-center distance between your wheels to fit them.
Rusty
I don't know if Southwest Wheel or others can provide a 16" 5 lug trailer wheel with the correct lug circle and backspacing or not. It might be worth a try.
The smallest diameter Michelin XPS Rib I've seen (according to their website) is an LT225/75R-16E that has a 14.7" radius. Using this tire, you'd need 14.7" + 14.7" + 1.5" clearance = 30.9" center-to-center distance between your wheels to fit them.
Rusty
