Tandem Axle Boat Trailer Tire Wear on Inside of Tire

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Hi there, I have a tandem axle boat trailer that is 1 year old. After the first season of use the rear passenger side and front drivers side trailer tires are almost bald on the inside of the tire. Im attributing the uneven wear to tight turns when parking the trailer and the tires dragging sideways. Is this the likely cause or am I missing something? How can this type of wear be prevented? Only 1 season isnt very long for a tire to last.

asked by: Darren B

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Tire "scrubbing" like what you described does not typically only wear out the insides of a trailer tire.

When trailer tires are worn more on the insides then anywhere else that indicates typically that the axle is being overloaded.

Axles have a natural arch in them that arches up so that when they are under a load they are horizontal and you get even wear on your tires. Overloading your axle would mean that it is arching towards the ground some and would cause that inside wear.

I recommend checking the weight capacity of your axle (can be found stamped in the middle of the axle) and comparing that to the weight of your trailer and boat.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

If the trailer wheels scrubbed (dragged and scrapped the ground instead of rolling) when jack knifed then it could have thrown something out of alignment or damaged something. First, inspect the suspension. Look for any elongated holes where…

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

If the rear axle trailer tires are supporting more of the weight of the trailer then they would wear out faster. There are couple of adjustments that could be made to try to even out the load on the trailer. The first would be to more evenly…

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Answer 8

Tire wear on the outside of one of the rear tires on your tandem axle trailer is most likely due to incorrect tire pressure or sway. If you keep your trailer tires inflated to their max psi when cold then your tires will have the best chance of even…

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Answer 9

Having a trailer not being perfectly level while towing can cause uneven tire wear especially if the trailer is a tandem axle trailer. What you will want to do is check out the help article I attached that details how to pick out the correct…

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

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