Worn Trailer Tires

  • koldfront kraig
    Coon Rapids mn
    Posts: 1818
    April 25, 2009 at 9:54 pm #1237366

    Both the tires on my boat trailer are worn on the outside.

    Is this from improper tire pressure or something else?

    The tires are Goodyear and they are 5 years old.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    April 25, 2009 at 10:06 pm #771100

    well most the time inside wear means bent/warped axle. how have you had the trailer? Could have some one rotated the axle top to bottom at one time ? Do you run propper air pressure ? If NOT,,, you should.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 25, 2009 at 10:09 pm #771102

    5 years is pushing it, you may have warped or slightly bent axle, Kraemer Spring in St Paul could probably check it. Warped like your humor

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    April 25, 2009 at 10:45 pm #771114

    I have the same thing on my 2002 trailer…I have Goodyear 13″ radial tires on it…I new they were getting worn down and I changed them out…Hind site…I will rotate these tires every year…I look at it as an easy fix… I really do not think there is anything wrong with yours either..

    That’s just my thoughts..

    koldfront kraig
    Coon Rapids mn
    Posts: 1818
    April 26, 2009 at 1:01 am #771128

    Being that both tires are worn on the outside would it matter if you rotated them?

    koldfront kraig
    Coon Rapids mn
    Posts: 1818
    April 26, 2009 at 1:02 am #771129

    Quote:

    5 years is pushing it, you may have warped or slightly bent axle, Kraemer Spring in St Paul could probably check it. Warped like your humor

    Don Miller
    Onamia, MN
    Posts: 378
    April 26, 2009 at 1:23 am #771131

    I wore a set of new tires like that after just two trips, 5 or 600 miles. I took the trailer to Royal Tire in St. Cloud thinking I must have bent an axle or stub. They told me the alignment was fine, the tires were just cheap junk. I have not since had a problem with the tires they sold me.

    Paulski
    “Ever Wonder Why There Are No Democrats On Mount Rushmore ? "
    Posts: 1198
    April 26, 2009 at 11:41 am #771162

    Sorry to hijack this string, but does anyone know who carries Maxxis tires in the TC. I need to replace mine, and I am going away from Goodyear if possible.

    Pal

    walleyeben
    Albertville,MN
    Posts: 963
    April 26, 2009 at 2:24 pm #771185

    Quote:

    I wore a set of new tires like that after just two trips, 5 or 600 miles. I took the trailer to Royal Tire in St. Cloud thinking I must have bent an axle or stub. They told me the alignment was fine, the tires were just cheap junk. I have not since had a problem with the tires they sold me.


    I had this same problem with my tracker trailer tires, wearing on the inside. Nobody at the dealership seemed to mind that I was eating thru these tires, so I alled the factory and complained to them, they had the dealer ship put on a hole new axle just to have the same thing happen! 2 new good years solved the problem same tires 3rd season no strange wear patterns at all! I’d say after 5 season your about due

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    April 26, 2009 at 2:31 pm #771188

    Quote:

    Being that both tires are worn on the outside would it matter if you rotated them?

    $3 or $3.50 to have them remounted at WalMart, is what I was thinking of…funny…sometimes my fingers don’t type what i’m thinking…I have the same issues while talking to my wife

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18715
    April 27, 2009 at 2:58 pm #771484

    I have yet to see a trailer wear tires evenly. Realistically minor uneven wear is going to happen. I buy high quality tires (Goodyear), occasionally rotate from side to side and plan to replace every 4-6 years.

    KB9ZGB
    Posts: 16
    May 10, 2009 at 3:04 am #775375

    probably woudnt hurt to rotate the spare into the mix

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