> Kaleb wrote: > Anyway, have been thinking now, is it OK to run car tires on > a trailer?
Yes. Or no. > I have done a little short bit of research and some say yes, > some say no. Seems car tires might last a little longer > that trailer rated tires, and trailer tires I think you are > only supposed to go up to 65mph with them. Most of my experience with trailer tires is 22 inch, so that won't help much. > Also car tires > are cheaper but the air pressure rating is usually much > lower than trailer tires, and the weight rating is lower. And that's why the answer is not clear. If you need the weight rating, use truck or trailer tires - not car tires. > The reviews in the goodyear trailer tires look > like they have blow out often. Maybe that's because only folks who actually haul weight will spend money with the hi-load tires and because the tires are being worked hard they fail? > The load star trailer tires that came new on my trailer did > not seem to last long before they were bald. I think car > tires might last longer. Anybody got any thoughts? The big enemy of tires is heat. The greatest source of heat is tire flex. Tire flex decreases as air pressure increases. As I understand, truck and trailer tire ratings have a greater overload margine than passenger car tires. So, how much weight is on the tire? Are car tires an option? -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
