Several years ago I got some truck tires for my boat trailer from Tire Rack for $70 each; they have a pretty high load rating, 1900 lbs I think, and are bias-ply tires. I don't notice any improvement in how it tows, but I have a lot more confidence that I won't blow a tire when evacuating for the next hurricane. They also have a recommended inflation pressure of 65 PSI; the radial tires they replaced had a maximum pressure rating of 45 PSI and really looked underinflated even at that pressure. -Max
________________________________ From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Peter T. Arnold Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 9:57 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer I haven't bought a non radial tyre in about 30 years. Yes, you have to buy the correct load rating. -- Pete Arnold "You win some, You loose some and You wreck some! -Dale Earnhardt- On 11/13/2010 8:11 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > Well, when I was searching for tires for my boat trailer, I found that many > small truck tires had the correct load rating and I think they were all > bias-ply, and as I recall, in reading the Tire Rack material, radial tires > were difficult to find in the correct load rating for a trailer. If your > trailer and load never exceeds 2000 lbs, radial tires (single axle with two > wheels) would probably be fine. > > If you ignore the load rating of the tires and just put on what fits, I think > you'll have a similar experience to Kaleb, and be changing tires frequently > on the side of the road. > > -Max > > ________________________________ > > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Craig > Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 9:03 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer > > > > On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:14:58 -0500 "Peter T. Arnold"<pm7...@comcast.net> > wrote: > >> Why not radial tires? I use them all the time? > Yes, indeed, why not radial tires? > > > Craig > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> <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 > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com <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 > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com <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 _______________________________________ 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
