High-Speed 4.80R12 Tire Recommendation for Motorcycle Coffin Trailer

Question:

I made a coffin in 2016 with these tires and I need radial tires that go up to 85 or 90 mph. Taskmaster 4.80R12 Radial Trailer Tire - Load Range C Item # TT48012C is M, which is 81 mph. I hit 97 mph passing in 2017, but rarely go up over 85 mph. My coffin weighs around 500 lbs with my camping stuff. Is this a good tire or the Carlisle better? Thanks.

asked by: Dale E

Expert Reply:

The best option for your current setup is the Taskmaster 4.80R12 Radial Trailer Tire # TT48012C as you noted due to the 81 mph speed rating. With that being said, it is never good to run tires faster than their speed rating because then you run the risk of overheating and possible tire failure so I can't really recommend going faster than 81 mph with this tire.

The Taskmaster is a great option that will hold up really well with your weight. Each tire has a weight rating of 990 lbs at 90 psi so that gives you 1,980 lbs to work with.

I've compared the Carlisle tires before and while they are decent tires, they are more basic and don't carry the quality that the Taskmaster tires do so I definitely recommend this over a Carlisle tire.

Your trailer is very unique and thank you very much for the pictures. One thing I think you could possibly do to help make it pop a little more (if you don't mind me making a suggestion) is changing out your wheels as well. We have a few different options that I think would add some extra style to your trailer. All of the following are compatible with the Taskmaster tire we talked about:

Dexstar Steel Mini Mod Trailer Wheel - Black - # AM20153
Aluminum HWT Series S5 Split Spoke Trailer Wheel - Silver - # AM22319HWT

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