What psi should I have in my boat trailer tires? I believe on the side of the tire it says Max 55 PSI but to me that seems a lot
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What psi should I have in my boat trailer tires? I believe on the side of the tire it says Max 55 PSI but to me that seems a lot
45-50 depending on how much your going to load in boat. Most trailers with your size tires will say 50.
Should note on the tire a cold PSI rating as well. Mine call for 55 max, and 50 cold. I put 50 in mine (cold) at the shop prior to the trip and roll with em'. Air pressure expands in a hot tire specially in hotter months, dang sure don't want to overfill one!
Says 50 psi cold on them. Just looked. We're gonna have it loaded down heading to the coast. Both Kayaks, fishing gear, cookervor 2. All kinds of stuff. Put 2 new tires on the truck today to. Nexum Radium A/T I think. Hurt paying $315 for 2 tires. Lol
50 psi will be fine
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50
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Also....most trailer tires (ST rating) are only rated up to 65 MPH......Goodyear just came out with an ST tire which is good up to 75 MPH.....
https://corporate.goodyear.com/en-US...iler_tire.html
As I approach Geezer status, I'm good at 65 mph. Plenty fast for me. Lol
65 is cruising, thanks for posting the link to the endurance tires. Blew one out Saturday morning, thank goodness for a tandem axle trailer. Prolly replace 2 at a time. I check tires and hubs everyone I stop, just touch em to check for heat, simple habit that will save you some heartache on the side of the road.
Got to get me a cordless impact, thanks Torch for loaning me yours Saturday, made changing a tire a snap
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I second checking hubs/bearings BEORE heading out. I didn't and it almost cost me an axle, hub and could have cost me the boat or more. Got home from an outing with my daughter and couple her friends and backing into drive I caught a whiff of hot grease. Looked and tire was almost to fall off.
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I use Steel Belted Radials on my 16' ProCraft's trailer ... 175/80R13 8ply Load Range D ... 65psi ... highway speed rated @ 65mph (boat weighs over 1700lbs alone, plus a 90HP Merc )
Both the Kenda's I had on there previously, and the Raniers I have on there now, list 65psi (*cold).
Most all the lakes I go to are a minimum 1.5hr trip each way, and most are Parkway or Interstate hwys for a good portion of the mileage.
I think the latest model Kenda tires of that size are listed at 70psi
I suspect that one will take a little more than a little lube. :Rofl Glad no one was hurt. That could have been a disaster.Quote:
Originally Posted by lugnutzz
Here's a chart for states towing speed limits.
http://onlinetowingguide.com/pdfs/StateTowingLaws.pdf
this is why i do exactly what john suggested. put your hand on the hub when you get to the lake or destination and every time you stop on longer trips. should be no heat detected if bearings are working properly. that hub was probably getting warm when you got to the lake that day..
I run max pressure in mine. Unless I have a problem I check it 4-5 times per year. Im running pro max tires now. They are rated for 65 mph[emoji51][emoji51][emoji51][emoji51]
Also, if you use the boat much, they suggest changing trailer tires every year, not when the tread is gone. The sidewalls will break down before you wear out the tread.
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Where you getting Pro Max tires, had a blow out last weekend, time for some new shoes?Quote:
Originally Posted by pstone
They had them at gateway last year when I bought a set for mine. I actually bought mine from Rayburn and sons in Webb ms
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I run Kumho's at 65psi. They're rated for 90mph and I'll pull them at 75 or 80.
Maxxis, has the best tire for the money,,,,