How to Determine Tires and Wheels for Pontoon Boat Trailer
Question:
I need help. I have a 22 ft pontoon boat. I live in the country and because my options are few. What I need is very good dependable tires and wheels. My old ones were dry rotted. Please help me. My tires are the small type with 5 lug nuts. Can you help? I am confused, so many options. My boat is stored on the trailer during winter and stays moored to my dock the rest of the time. The lake ramp is only 5 miles away , so I dont have many travels miles. I need guidance.
asked by: Greg S
Expert Reply:
I'll do my best to give you a hand to get you some really good tires and wheels for your pontoon boat trailer, though there are some specifics that are needed in regards to size in order to ensure you get the right parts. Let's start with tires, and to determine the correct tires you do need to know the size.
This information should be on the sidewall of the tires; for example you may see 145/80-12 or 175/80-13 printed right on the sidewall. The next thing that you need to know is the load capacity required. There are different load range tires, and what you are looking for are tires that - when combined - have a capacity that matches or exceeds the weight of your trailer's GVWR (or the weight of your trailer when loaded with your pontoon boat).
Finally, there is the bolt pattern; since you mentioned you have 5 bolts, it is very likely you have a 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern, but you want to make sure so you get the right size. I have added links below to a help article which details how you can find it, as well as a printable bolt hole template you can use.
Let me give you some examples which may help. Let's say you do have the 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern, and you see that your tires are size 145/80-12. The only thing left is to determine the load capacity you need - if GVWR is 2,100 lbs, you can use the Kenda Karrier S-Trail ST145/R12 Radial Tire w/ 12" Galvanized Spoke Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - LR D # AM31202 which has a 1,220 lb capacity per tire, so two of these will exceed your GVWR.
Or if you see you have 175/80-13 tires and your GVWR is 2,500 lbs you can use the Westlake ST175/80R13 Radial Trailer Tire with 13" Silver Mod Wheel # LHAW165.
Hopefully this helped clarify how to find the tires and wheels you need, and I have also added a link to our entire selection of tire and wheels for you which you can filter through by size and bolt pattern. Or you can let me know the size you need and I can find the best options for you.
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Kenda Karrier S-Trail ST145/R12 Radial Tire w/ 12" Galvanized Spoke Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - LR D
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