Troubleshooting Trailer Tires that Wear on the Insides
Question:
Only the rear axle tends to wear the inside of the tire after a few thousand miles Ive changed the axle but that didnt seem to work I have 14 inch radial on there now Would a better tire help I also have 3500 lb axle should I go to a 4000 pound
asked by: Dale S
Expert Reply:
A tire that is wearing more on the inside of the tread usually means that the trailer is either overloaded or the tire is toed out at the bottom which could be the result of something being bent, like the spindle, or out of alignment.
You should take your trailer to an alignment shop that does work on trailer and have them inspect the trailer to see if they can pinpoint the issue and fix it.
Going with a different tire size would not change the axle geometry to fix the alignment issue.
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Loadstar ST205/75D15 Bias Trailer Tire - Load Range C
- Trailer Tires and Wheels
- Tire Only
- Bias Ply Tire
- Load Range C
- 205/75-15
- 15 Inch
- Kenda
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