Trailer Tires

I think TRBenj ordered some Loadstar bias ply to get me home from Michigan with the 87 Jealous BFN. Fairly common tires. I believe those are under your watch at the moment?

I just picked up a new set of Carlisle last summer and they look very high quality and a nice flat drive pattern. Running those on the BFN currently. They look much better than the older style Carlisle pattern.

Amazon. I think I paid about 60 per tire for the same size you are looking for.

Carlisle Tires

Amazon listing for what I picked up. Nice looking tires. Tow great so far.

I ordered these for my Sport trailer last year and they have been fine thus far...I don't trailer a lot though. Good reviews. 69 per tire on amazon. Handed a $20 to the guys at NTB and they were mounted. Trailer King ST Radial Trailer Tire - 225/75R15 117L (Rims Not Included)

amazon link

TRBenj wrote: 225/75/15 align with hub/axle ratings of 5k lbs+ (6-lug territory). Cc never put 15” gear on 5-lug hubs.

Prior owner much have changed them to 15". I'm trying to replace what was on the 81 BFN trailer which is not a heavy trailer like what's under the jealous or Dave's 88. It's got a replacement axle with 5 lug hubs.

So, CC trailers for 80's SN/BFN with 5 lug hubs had 14" tires? I should be looking at 14" wheels and tires?

In the interest of not starting a new topic .......

My '63 American Skier trailer has 4 bolt 5.30 x 12 on it. I'm looking at Loadstar wheel/tires, they have them in load range B 836 lbs. max 55 psi and load range C 1,045 lbs. max. 80 psi., I'm on the Trailer Parts Superstore site.

Do the C range have enough capacity? I'm guessing the boat is 2,000 lbs. and trailer maybe 600 lbs? Should I be looking for higher capacity tires?

Time to get reacquainted with the manual/brochure...

Boat should be 1600lbs (maybe less with 6cyl). Trailer is 400-450. The 1” spindles and bearings are 2000 lb rated. C is fine, D would be a little overkill. Overkill isn’t necessarily bad- but either way the tires aren’t the weakest link if they exceed 1000lbs capacity (each) and are kept properly inflated.

Thank you Tim! I did look at the brochure, didn't see a weight, but didn't look for the manual.

I'll buy the C's and get it rolling. I plan to tow about 30-40 miles each way, no more. In the past decade I haven't put 100 miles on the trailer.

It amazes me how inexpensive a rim/tire combo is in these small sizes. I should be putting tires on the old rims but just so easy to buy the new ones and do that at my leisure, or not at all.

Orlando76 wrote: trailers loaded to the max before extra coolers, gear, anchor, water etc is added. .

Plus not checking tire pressure, zero hub maintenance and then wondering why they are stuck on the side of the road!   

Orlando76 wrote: Idk Petey, Im pulling a brainard impeller trick on my ‘06 Skiff but with bearings. I upgraded and upsized the tires 11 years ago. Still same Carlisle’s.... pretty dry rotted.... and still the same 2006 bearings and hubs which I’ve never put the grease gun to. This boat gets frequent use towed within a 360 round trip radius. The thought did cross my mind this summer to replace tires and bearings. Definitely been flirting with disaster.

Not sure why you wouldn't put a little bit of PM into it. I can change out an impeller on the water or at the dock. Lose a trailer bearing on the highway and you've likely lost your day on the water plus all the hassle of getting the rig transported, or fixed at the side of the road.

My Ramlin had new bearings maybe 4 years ago, and has the zerk fitting under the rubber seal that forces grease to the back and flushes the old grease out the front. I pumped maybe half a cartridge of grease into each side and murky looking grease kept coming at me, I didn't stop until the blue Lucas was clearly pushing through. Not a lot of water or anything, but I felt better knowing I'd pretty much changed the grease. I realize it's not the same as removing, cleaning, and packing the bearings but has to be better than running the old grease and hoping.