My three car hauler currently has the wrong tires on it.<br>I did the math and the load ratings don't add up.<br>The DPO put whatever used truck tires he had laying around the yard on the trailer.<br>Is there a 16&quot; tire with a 3500# rating? I have 7K# axles. <br>Who is running what on their trailers (16&quot; rims)<br>I'd rather be safe than sorry.<br>

 

There should be some radials out there with a heavy enough rating but they are not going to be cheap The trailer makers try to ut on the cheapest tires the can to save money. Talk to a tire guy you do a lot of business with he should be able to help you

 

My 5er came from factory with LT235-80R16 load range E. Be sure the wheels are rated to carry the load. Sometimes cheap wheels are installed and can't handle the extra air pressure or load.

 

My GN is registered at 14000 but the total tire load doesn't add up to that either. I've replaced the tires once with the heaviest I could find but still don't add up. The fellow in NC I bought the trailer from said to put an extra five pounds or so in the tires when pulling heavy. Have only blowed on tire to date and thats because the fellow put a tube in a tubeless bias ply tire. I've always heard that was a no no but he said they do it all the time. Thirty some miles down the road towards Stony Creek, kerblooie she went and smoke and rubber went everywhere. Whuda thunkit?

 

Goodyear makes G rated (14 ply rated) tires with a 3750 load rating. Also Michelin makes a G rated tire. Don't forget that 25% of the gross weight of the trailer is on the truck not the trailer axles. If you do use G rated tires the pressure is over 100 and the rubber valve stems will not handle that. Use brass valve stems and you are ok. I ran them on stock Dodge 2500 wheels for many loaded and overloaded miles. Never had a problem with the wheel.<br><br>You don't necessarily have to have tires that match the 7000 weight rating of the axles, just enough to handle the actual weight on the axles. Weigh the trailer at a truck stop while loaded and you will have a better idea of what you need in tires. Also the tire pressure has a direct relationship to the weight carried. To get the 3750 rating on the Goodyears you have to run 105 pounds in them.

 

Thanks!<br>I got to thinking, and for what I'm registerd to carry I will be okay with range E but the G's sound like a good investment.<br>I'm looking into hauling cars for an outfit out of JAX once the left leg is healed (Gotta pass the physical).

 

Stevie if you are running a three axle trailer pulling three cars E tires will do the job except for vans and pickups where it will push the limit. If you are hauling four better get the G tires. If you are pulling a trailer with two dual axles E will be ok unless you are really getting heavy stuff. I will say that I have never had a blowout with a G tire. I have had some flats, they do pick up nails on the trailer but hot the truck. I have a mix of G and E tires on the trailer, one day will get written for the load on them probably. It is hard to keep up with tires for the trailer and new is not the way to go the used tires last longer. I think that the trailer tires would last longer with dual axles on the trailer than three singles. I am considering three dual axles on a future trailer, running lower rated (cheaper) tires.