Can Passenger Tires be Used on a Boat Trailer Instead of Trailer Tires
Question:
Can p205/75r14 be used for a boat trailer as opposed to st 205/75r15? P being for passenger car, ST - for special trailer
asked by: Victoria F
Helpful Expert Reply:
Even though a passenger tire might fit a trailer, it is definitely not the correct equipment to use on your trailer.
Passenger tires have sidewalls that are a little more flexible than trailer tires because they have to account for the passengers in the vehicle. Since there should never be a passenger in a trailer, trailer tire manufacturers build there tires with stiffer sidewalls to better handle the heavy loads that are put into trailers. Because of this you will want to use trailer tires.
Since you will be putting them on a boat trailer I also recommend looking at a tire/wheel combination that utilizes a Galvanized wheel, like part # AM32397. The Galvanized finish on the wheel gives it a superior coating to fight rusting and corrosion over the average coats that your standard wheel has. Be sure to get a wheel with the proper bolt pattern. The part that I recommended comes with a wheel that has the common 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern.
I have attached a review video and a helpful article for you to check out for more information as well.
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Karrier ST205/75R15 Radial Trailer Tire with 15" Galvanized Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - Load Range C
- Trailer Tires and Wheels
- Tire with Wheel
- Radial Tire
- Load Range C
- 205/75-15
- 15 Inch
- M - 81 mph
- 5 on 4-1/2 Inch
- Steel Wheels - Galvanized
- Boat Trailer Wheels
- Kenda
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