Trailer tires

[Eagle 1]

Which tire/ ply do you recommend . They are 13 inch . St 175/ 80013 carlisle , usa trail . These are dry rotten and i just bought the boat used so i have no clue as to the quality . Should i replace with these ? They are two ply .

["G"]

Get the 13 inch radial trailer tires in the highest load rating that you can get for your tire size.....get trailer tires, not car tires.

[CatFan]

13 Inch Tires and Wheels | etrailer.com

Or http://www.easternmarine.com/loadsta...e-load-range-d

There is no substitute for load capacity.

[wilbur]

Huh, when I bought my Carlisles last year all I could get was a load range C. Thanks Cat.

[SCOTTY1094]

Be sure to balance them they will last alot longer!

[Bluegill Bill]

I'm seeing a lot of "Load Range D", what does that mean? Is there a conversion chart for the different load range codes?

[joewildlife]

The quality of tires in general has been falling in the last few years, especially trailer tires, as many if not all of trailer tires are imported from China. Heck, the Pirellis on my wife's car were Chinese. Pissed me off!

I would rather go with a good quality US made auto tire on my trailer rather than a chinese trailer tire. Especially on a light boat.
I plan to put on auto tires on my two boat trailers when the tires wear out next time. one 13" set on a light john boat and a 14" set on my Xpress. They tell you to subtract 10% of the rated load capacity when doing so. Still have twice the needed capacity. I think tires on trailers, especially single axle trailer, live an easy life compared to automotive use.
Joe