Replacement trailer tires

Ed Wright · 03-24-2019, 05:49 PM

Depends on how fast you tow, also. 15" Trailer tires I have seen were Speed Rated at 65 MPH. Posted Speed Limits on Oklahoma Turnpikes is 75. I learned to not do that on the 15" Goodyear tires that came on my trailer. When stopping for fuel, etc, we could always smell them. Should have told me something. Had too many come apart. I found the six lug 16" wheels off the '99 3/4 ton Suburban I tow with also fit six lug trailer hubs. I changed my trailer to 16" six lug wheels, put brakes on both axles while I was at it. Now have the same 16" Michelins on the trailer as the Suburban. Trailer is more stable now, no longer smell hot tires, and they are Speed Rated at (IIRC) 114 MPH. Same spare fits either. I have learned, over the years, Michlean tires to last longer than any others I've owned. I put them on everything.

03-24-2019, 05:49 PM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Replacement trailer tires Depends on how fast you tow, also. 15" Trailer tires I have seen were Speed Rated at 65 MPH. Posted Speed Limits on Oklahoma Turnpikes is 75. I learned to not do that on the 15" Goodyear tires that came on my trailer. When stopping for fuel, etc, we could always smell them. Should have told me something. Had too many come apart. I found the six lug 16" wheels off the '99 3/4 ton Suburban I tow with also fit six lug trailer hubs. I changed my trailer to 16" six lug wheels, put brakes on both axles while I was at it. Now have the same 16" Michelins on the trailer as the Suburban. Trailer is more stable now, no longer smell hot tires, and they are Speed Rated at (IIRC) 114 MPH. Same spare fits either. I have learned, over the years, Michlean tires to last longer than any others I've owned. I put them on everything. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 03-24-2019 at 05:52 PM.