Electric Brakes for 10 Inch Wheels

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i have 3500 axles and has 10 inch wheels and tires would like to put electric brakes on got anything?

asked by: Tom M

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Expert Reply:

We very likely have electric brakes that will work for you, but 10 inch wheels are normally reserved for hub and drums with smaller capacities such as the Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly for 2,000-lb Axles # 8-257-5UC3.

In order to determine the electric brakes that will work for you, you need to know your axle capacity but also the brake's mounting flange bolt pattern and the inside diameter and depth of your drum. For example, the aforementioned drum is 7" x 1-1/4".

You will need a 4-bolt mounting flange like # 4-35, and the electric brakes that work with 10 inch wheels and a 7" x 1-1/4" drum are the Electric Trailer Brake Kit # AKEBRK-2.

These brakes require Mounting Hardware # BRKH7.

For a 3,500 lb axle, electric brakes will only work with wheels that are 14" to 15" which are for 10" diameter x 2-1/4" wide hub and drums like part # 84546UC3.

If you meant you have a 10" diameter hub and drum as opposed to wheel and your drum is 10" diameter x 2-1/4" wide then the correct electric brakes are Electric Trailer Brake Kit # AKEBRK-35-SA.

To install these you will need Mounting Hardware # BRKH10B.

I have added links to some video reviews as well as a help article I recommend checking out on what is needed for electric brakes.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

The 20.5 x 8 x 10 trailer tire is an older tire size that is closely related to the newer tire like part #AM3H490. The 205/65-10 tire size is considered a direct replacement for the 20.5 x 8 x 10 tire. To calculate the revolutions that any tire will…

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Answer 2

Yes, the Kenda 205/65-10 Bias Trailer Tire with 10 inch Galvanized Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - Load Range E, item #AM3H490, is a a good alternative to 20.5 x 8-10 tire. The load range is the same, both are bias ply tires and they are the same overall size.…

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Answer 3

Trailer tires like the Westlake ST205/75R14 Radial Trailer Tire #274-000012 are not given heat ratings. The heat ratings are something that is given on passenger car/truck tires as a requirement by government agencies. Trailer tires are not subjected…

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Answer 4

Sorry to hear your tire heated up and came apart. Special trailer tires are typically rated to operate at a maximum speed of 65 mph and should always be inflated to their maximum air pressure stated on the tire. I would certainly go with a radial…

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Answer 5

Trailer wheels and passenger car wheels are different and so are trailer tires and passenger car tires. Trailers wheels are tires are designed with different characteristics from vehicles wheels and tires since their functions are not exactly the…

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Answer 6

The modern tire size for the 20.5x8.0-10 that you referenced is 205/65-10 which for a wheel and tire setup with that size and with a 5 on 4-1/2 inch lug bolt pattern we have the Kenda Wheel and Tire part #AM3H490 which would work well. Each wheel and…

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Answer 7

Your current 20.5x8x10 size trailer tires have an overall diameter of just over 20-inches. The modern metric designation for this size is 205/65-10, an example of which is #AM3H490. The tire size you want to switch to, 175/80-13, has an overall…

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Answer 8

The 7 inch hub/drums like the Easy Grease Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly for 2K Axles #AKHD-545-2-EZ-2K can fit behind the Kenda 205/65-10 Bias Trailer Tire with 10" Galvanized Wheel #AM3H490 that you referenced. This is small enough to fit…

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Answer 9

Most likely yes, but you will need to measure the distance between the wheel studs on your trailer. If that distance is 2-5/8 inches you have the 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern that the #AM3H490 is designed to fit. The tire size you have of 20.5x8-10…

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Answer 10

Because we have received different speed ratings for this tire, I contacted the manufacturer. The tech department of the manufacturer of the Kenda Bias Trailer Tire with Wheel, Item #AM3H490, confirmed that the speed rating of this tire is 65 mph.…

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Answer 11

Your stock tire size would work fine, but given the fairly extensive travel you're planning it might not be a bad idea to at least consider upgrading to a radial tire. As there aren't any radial options in the 205/65-10 tire size, you'd…

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Answer 12

You will need several items to add electric brakes to your Carry-On Utility trailer. Starting with the trailer you will need a hub and drum that matches the bearings and seal on your trailer spindle and your wheel bolt pattern. The only way to be…

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