Number of Plies in Tread and Sidewall of Kenda Trailer Tire ST235/85R16 # AM10501

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how many actual plies are in the tread and sidewalls and what type are the plies.

asked by: Derek

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The Kenda Karrier ST235/85R16 Radial Trailer Tire # AM10501, is constructed with a sidewall of three polyester plies and a tread composed of three polyester plies and two steel plies; these are then encased within two nylon plies, for a total of 7 plies.

Please note that modern trailer tires like this Kenda do not actually have the number of plies that once corresponded to load range. Newer materials and manufacturing techniques enable this tire to carry a load range F rating that once required 12 plies but which now can be equaled with a 7 ply tread and 3 ply sidewall.

I have included a link to an FAQ article on tire types.

expert reply by: Adam R

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Answer 1

Yes, this Karrier ST235/85R16 Radial Trailer Tire #AM10501 will work on your 16 inch by 7 inch trailer wheel. This tire size is good for the following wheel widths, 6, 6-1/2, 7, 7-1/2 inch. I attached an FAQ article on tire sizes for you to check out…

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Answer 2

Do you by any chance mean 235/80-16 and 235/85-16? Because there isn't a 275 trailer tire size that I have seen. If so then the widths are the same between the two 235 sizes. The difference is overall diameter. The 235/80-16 is 30.9 inches in…

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Answer 3

If you do a lot of towing on dirt and gravel roads and not on pavement then the best tire type to use would be a bias ply tire and not a radial. Depending on your tire size though there may or may not be a bias ply tire available. The other option is…

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Answer 4

I have confirmed with Kenda Tire that the Kenda Karrier ST235/85R16 Radial Trailer Tire - Load Range F, #AM10501, has a 110 psi rating for max load. As you stated, this is the recommended pressure to maintain in this tire.

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Answer 5

Keep in mind that your trailer capacity will be limited by the capacity of the lowest-rated component. So if your tires are rated higher than your axle, you'll still be limited by the axle capacity. The Kenda Karrier #AM10501 tire carries an F…

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Answer 6

Today a tire's ply rating does not necessarily match its actual ply construction. This is due to improved materials and manufacturing technology allowing, for example, a 5-ply tire to perform like an 8-ply used to. Most trailer tires these days…

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Answer 7

If the trailer has three 8K Dexter axles on it then you will want to have tires that combined meet the 24,000 pound capacity. You didn't mention the size tires you have now but you were looking at #AM10501 which is a 235/85-16 rated for 3,960…

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Answer 8

Yes, you always want to have the tires on the trailer at maximum PSI rating of that tire, in your case, 95 PSI. Anytime you run a lower PSI, it significantly reduces the load carrying capacity of the tire. If you were to run a lower PSI, the thicker…

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Answer 9

You don't need to switch to LT tires just to get a higher speed rating. We have special trailer (ST) tires in both various weight carrying capacities and speed ratings. Many ST tires are limited to 65-mph speed but some like the Kenda Karrier…

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Answer 10

The highest load rating we offer for a 235/85-16 is F, the Karrier ST235/85R16 Radial Trailer Tire part #AM10501 which is rated up to 3,960 lbs. It's a 12 ply tire with radial construction. We don't offer any load range G options at this time…

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Answer 11

You could go to a slightly larger tire, 235/85-16, and get a higher ply rating which will mean the tire will be stronger. I recommend #TTWPRG235R16 which is a Load Range G rated for 4,400 pounds at 110 psi. It has a ply rating of 14 and an M speed…

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Answer 12

The highest load range rating we offer in a 235/85-16 is load range F which is rated for 3,960 lbs per tire. For this, I recommend the Karrier ST235/85R16 Radial Trailer Tire part #AM10501.

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