Replacement Trailer Tire in Size 5.30-12 for Boat Trailer

Question:

I need new tires on my boat trailer. The rims are held on by bolts rather than nuts. If I were to buy a tire/rim combo and the centre bore of the new rim is bigger than the old one, would that be an issue? Would I have to buy some kind of spacer or something to fill the gap in that case, or just use the new ones as is as long as the rim fits? Thanks.

asked by: Branden

Expert Reply:

We have replacement tires in your size of 5.30-12 like the Taskmaster 5.30R12 part # TT53012C which would work really well as it has a higher speed rating of 81 mph, is a radial, and has a weight rating of 1,050 lbs at 80 psi but we don't have any wheels like you have now that can install the way you mentioned.

Since your wheels have bolts and not lug nuts that means the wheel centers on the hub and not the lug nuts a wheel with a different diameter pilot hole would not work.

expert reply by: Jameson C