Which tire to use on trailer

[Marty Buth]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

I blew tires on my 34 ft tag like crazy...they were 15 inch. I bought 16, 6 lug rims and mounted the used tires from my tow vehicle. 99 F250 diesel. End of problems. I run the truck tires until they have about 30 percent left....then put them on the trailer. The trailer does not seam to wear as much as the truck. 235 85 16 , 10 ply.. (ps.. I haven't blown a tire in 3 years...because I haven't raced in 3 years..lol)

I did the same thing. Bought 16" 6 lug rims and used the same tires as on my truck. I did buy new tires. I have heard that the specifications for trailer tires are much looser than those for making truck tires. This makes the truck tires far superior. I switched to truck tires and I am on my 4th year with them and no problems. I couldn't go 2 years without a problem on 15" trailer tires.