Better trailer tire?

[lok]

Not having much luck finding info on google, so thought I would try here....

My boat trailer has Carlisle 5.30-12 bias tires on it. After one year they are worn out. Is there a better tire to use? Would a radial last longer if they come in that size?

Thanks!

[curtz]

Yes, last year my bias ply on my boat trailer went premature. The guy at the tire shop said I will get better life out of a radial

[bagwan]

If your fenders allow it, go to 13 in. Bolt pattern is the same. I got mine on sale at Princess auto.

[Dean2]

Biggest tire that will fit under wheel well will help and for sure a quality radial tire will help. They hop way less and they squirm around less too. Even used car tires with a summer or All season tread work really well on boat trailers. I get used 13" tires very inexpensively and run 4 of those on my tandem boat trailer. Just make sure they match for brand,size etc and are balanced. Right now running Bridgestones.

The cheap Chinese Bias plys that come on most RVs and boats are actually dangerous and wear out way early.

[walker1]

Originally Posted by Dean2

Biggest tire that will fit under wheel well will help and for sure a quality radial tire will help. They hop way less and they squirm around less too. Even used car tires with a summer or All season tread work really well on boat trailers. I get used 13" tires very inexpensively and run 4 of those on my tandem boat trailer. Just make sure they match for brand,size etc and are balanced. Right now running Bridgestones.

The cheap Chinese Bias plys that come on most RVs and boats are actually dangerous and wear out way early.

You are so right. My toyhauler fifthwheel came with the junk china bombs as they are commonly referred to. Changed right to sailun G rated and have 2000 pounds extra capacity. Most manufactures put the minimum on.

[tirebob]

I would absolutely suggest moving to a radial tire from bias ply. I honestly have not found any brand to last longer than another and even the cheaper trailer stuff seems to do just fine, but just like anything, it will come down to how you take care of your stuff. Make sure you are watching your pressures versus the amount of weight you are carrying. Too much or too little pressure will absolutely cause poor wear issues.

[realist]

Had the same problem with those cheap Carliles on my quad trailer(single quad, 12" tires), lucky to get two years use. Also had lots of blowouts. Found radials at Princess Auto for $90 per tire. Now get about 4 yrs until I change them. Never had a blowout.

[lok]

thanks for the info!

[^v^Tinda wolf^v^]

I'm not sure if they sell the size you need but I would look at maxxis if you want quality.

Here's a link,




http://shop.maxxiscanada.com/product/trailer/

[TUFFBUFF]

I'm in the same "boat" replacing mine as well and want something better.
Mine are 4.80/12 and last ones I got were the HD ones that hold 90 psi, didn't seem to help a bunch as they get pretty hot on the hiway. The boat is a 16ft lund with a 55hp

I was thinking going up to the 13", I have 3" between the tire and fender well and springs don't have a lot of give. Would radials be better is the consensus? I've been looking at the highest load rated trailer tires mostly as my trailer might be a bit light for the boat.

50psi radials will shed more heat so to speak than 90 psi trailer tires?

[lok]

ended up getting some ST145 R12 E load radials that fit my shorelandr. Hopefully they last more then a year. Same Diameter as the 5.3 but just a little wider. Thanks for all the info!


TUFFBUFF

Have a look at this info....

https://www.etrailer.com/question-80297.html

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by TUFFBUFF

I'm in the same "boat" replacing mine as well and want something better.
Mine are 4.80/12 and last ones I got were the HD ones that hold 90 psi, didn't seem to help a bunch as they get pretty hot on the hiway. The boat is a 16ft lund with a 55hp

I was thinking going up to the 13", I have 3" between the tire and fender well and springs don't have a lot of give. Would radials be better is the consensus? I've been looking at the highest load rated trailer tires mostly as my trailer might be a bit light for the boat.

50psi radials will shed more heat so to speak than 90 psi trailer tires?

The larger the diameter the tire the less revolutions per mile and thus less heat. Also true of squirm and this is usually a function of the correct inflation. All things being equal, size, width etc; Radials heat up less because of their inherent design than bias ply. Their sidewalls however are not typically as durable as Bias ply tires are.

Radials of the right load range make far better trailer tires for pavement and gravel. If you have the tires on a heavy duty off road trailer the selection may well change but for boat and RV trailers I would always pick a radial.

You would benefit by putting 13" tires on the trailer if they fit. You also want to look at your load distribution in the boat when pulling. Weight the boat and trailer on a highway scale. Compare this weight of the loaded boat and trailer to the trailers weight capacity. If you are real close figure out how to reduce the weight on the trailer as much as possible or get a bigger trailer.

Make sure you have at least 10% of the weight on the tongue and try to keep most of the heavier stuff over the axle or just close either side, while still keeping 10-15% of the weight on the tongue. If you get too much weight on the tongue the trailer will sway back and forth going down the highway, this is not good but neither is having the tongue weight too light.

[recce43]

my 5th wheel has lt tires on it . recommended right from factory