Trailer tire speed
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blackcat900
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do it all the time never had a problem . I always service my bearings every fall before season starts.
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The reason I ask is because since I bought it, I have been sticking close to my house where the limit is only 60, but if I go on a trip with it, that would be a different story.
Was just curious,
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$nowMeansBroke
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I've put about 3K miles on mine, all at ~80mph on the interstate. The tires look like new still, just gotta make sure they're inflated right and the bearings are good. It seems like the torsion axle trailers have more trouble with those small tires than the leaf spring ones do. At least in my experience.
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snowmobiler
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mine say high speed tire on the side.not sure how fast though.
i had that problem [torsion axles]blew out 4 tires in about 2k miles, so i bought 1900# tire wieght tires i think they were f ply rated, look like a car tread. have over 6k miles all at 80+ with no problems with those on
Buy the GOOD bearings, not the $6 ones and you will be fine. I think minbe has seen over 90 many times.
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turbospl311
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Zieman 2 place trailer with these small tires. Easily over 50k miles done and a bunch have been at 70+ mph with either 2 sleds or 2 4 wheelers. Check your bearings regularly and change the tires if you start seeing weather cracks and check the tire pressure. I have more problems with nails causing the tires to go flat on the bottom.
we put some 13 inch tires on ours for thinking that the 10's would blow out easier, we havent had any problems yet
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jimmy buffet
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i go about 70 to 75 and have no problems with the two place. 65 to 70 in 4 place. Bearings are the key as others have stated. check pressure and roll. most tires are only for 55 or 60 though. but no one follows it. like car tires, depending on the rating and the car. some cars go over 100 miles an hour and thier tires are rated for less. should be fine but hold on just in case
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snopropanther
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havent had a problem yet. whatever my car does, my trailer does to. usually 75mph
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AZ800
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Had a 2pl w/ the little fat tires. Put probably 20k mi on it. Bearings and grease reagualrly is key. Also, after the first set went to cr@p pretty quickly, I got the next set balanced. Seemd to help, got about 10k mi per set on the next two.
Most all the miles were 70-80mph highway. Warm weather is not their friend either. WHen your truck is going 80, those little bearings are doin about 140!
Most all the miles were 70-80mph highway. Warm weather is not their friend either. WHen your truck is going 80, those little bearings are doin about 140!
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R J
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For those of you who have trailers with the little 10x8 tires, do you feel comfortable running at 70 mph on the highway?
Been thinking about this for a while...
Always thought about it but never had problems until filling up with fuel one day and felt the hubs, both were untouchable and they had plenty of oil in them and were free rolling etc. This was back in the late 90's and early 2000's.
New trailer I bought I optioned out the 13" wheels (tall, skinny ones) and the hubs on those (tandem axle) all 4 hubs stay cool. It's crazy when you step back and look at it. From a math stand point it's crazy how much of a difference in RPM those things are going from the 10" to 13" wheels.
Plus the narrow and taller "non flotation" tires track so much nicer behind the truck in all weather conditions. You will be amazed in how much better the towing expierence is with the proper trailer tires.
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Redneck Farmer
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No way! My cousins put 14" car tires under our Floe. It pulled so much nicer down the road you couldn't believe it....and the tires weren't spinning 8,000 rpm. Or enclosed has 15" trailer tires under it. Even better yet.
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Used to haul azz all the time all over the Rockies, New Mexico to Montana. No problem.
Had really heavy duty tires though. Two sled trailer with Top Cap. Had it for 5 years. Now a friend has it, no problem.
I used waterproof boat axel grease the blue stuff with bearing buddies.
Had really heavy duty tires though. Two sled trailer with Top Cap. Had it for 5 years. Now a friend has it, no problem.
I used waterproof boat axel grease the blue stuff with bearing buddies.
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BROX
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I have been thinking about this for a while and I am upgrading to 13". The 10" tires spin 30% more rpm than 13" tires Aand 300% more than your truck.
At 80 mph the tires spin the following rpm:
10" 2690 rpm
13" 2071 rpm
31" (approx 265-75R16) 867 rpm
So, at 80 mph, your 10" trailer tires are spinning over 3 times as many rpm = 240 mph.
At 80 mph the tires spin the following rpm:
10" 2690 rpm
13" 2071 rpm
31" (approx 265-75R16) 867 rpm
So, at 80 mph, your 10" trailer tires are spinning over 3 times as many rpm = 240 mph.
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