In the spirit of not fixing what isn't broken, I was planning on replacing my trailer tires with what is currently on there. Below is the link to the tires in question. Is there any reason that I should not put these same tires back on? I'm fairly new to trailers, so I'm trying to keep things simple but safe at the same time. The trailer is a 2 horse Featherlite model 9407 bumper pull. We do mostly highway miles. In case the link is a dud, I have Goodyear ST205 75R15 on there now.http://tirecrawler.com/shop/detail_tire.php?product_id=6283&t=GS
Posted 2012-02-13 7:09 PM (#140895 - in reply to #140878) Subject: RE: Trailer Tires
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
I guess you've got Goodyear Marathon's on the trailer now. If they've given you good service with no problems, it would seem logical to replace them with the same tire. If you've had problems with flats and blowouts, then I would look into something different.
Couldn't get link to work, guessing this is the tire...?
Posted 2012-02-13 10:43 PM (#140905 - in reply to #140878) Subject: RE: Trailer Tires
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
With the GY Marathon, if you can fit a wider tire than the original, you can go from a "C" range tire to a "D" and increase each tires' load rating by almost ~700# per tire.
Whenever possible I like to have more load capacity than I need, to increase the amount of reserve capacity. This decreases the amount of heat that is produced, and augments the tires' longevity.
Posted 2012-02-14 6:20 PM (#140967 - in reply to #140878) Subject: RE: Trailer Tires
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Posts: 72 Location: Connecticut
Thanks for the info about increasing the load range by going from C to D. I've only had the trailer for a year and have no idea how old the tires are. I looked all over the tires and can't find the year they were made, so I just want to be safe.
Trailer Tires
