Smaller Trailer Tire and Wheel with Higher Speed Rating

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Hi, I’m looking for new tires for my 1971 Appleby Camper. I am currently using some tires I bought at Harbor Freight but I’m having trouble finding their speed rating. So, do you have four lug trailer tires that are rated to go 70+ mph. The current tires are 4.80-8. If you could point me to a product that I can rely on traveling highway speeds I would appreciate it.

asked by: William Z

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Expert Reply:

For a 4 lug wheel and tire with a higher speed rating you'd need to go to the larger size of 5.30-12 like the # TA66RR which is rated for up to 81 mph. There's nothing for an 8 inch wheel that has the higher speed rating.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The 5.30-12 tires, like the Kenda Bias Trailer Tire #AM30790 you were looking at, have about a 1-1/2" larger diameter than your 4.80-12 tires, so if your fender can accommodate 3/4" more tire and still retain 2" of height clearance (to…

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Answer 2

Yes you can go to the larger wheel and tire size of 5.30-12 that you asked about. For a 4 lug wheel version we have the part #TA66RR which would work great. This has a higher speed rating of 81 mph.

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Answer 3

For your application I recommend checking out the Kenda Karrier S-Trail ST145/R12 Radial Tire w/ 12" White Spoke Wheel #AM35351DX. This has the 4 on 4" bolt pattern same as your wheels, it uses a load range of D (1,220 lbs at 65 psi), and…

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Answer 4

The closest radial tire size I would have to replace the 4.80-12 bias tire size is the Kenda Karrier S-Trail ST145R12 Radial Trailer Tire #AM10130. The 4.80-12 bias tire is 20.7 inches tall and 4.9 inches wide. The 145R12 radial tire is 21.3 inches…

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Answer 5

From my research on the Harbor Freight 4x8 folding trailer uses 4.80-12 tires on a 12 inch wheel for the 1195 lb capacity trailer and a 5.30-12 for the 1720 lbs capacity trailer. It is a good idea to check your existing tires to see which size they…

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Answer 6

The Kenda trailer tire part #AM10130 that you referenced can fit all standard 12-inch trailer wheel sizes so it would work well on the 12-inch wheel you have on your Harbor Freight trailer.

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Answer 7

You can add larger wheels and tires to a trailer as long as you have enough room for the larger size. The main clearance issues we find when putting larger tires and wheels on a trailer is from the top of the tire to the fender and from the inside…

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Answer 8

Since both a ST145/R12 size tire, like the Kenda Karrier S-Trail #AM10130, and a 5.30-12 size tire, like the Kenda K353 #AM10068, fit a 12 inch wheel, a ST145/R12 size tire can replace a 5.30-12 size tire. Keep in mind that these tires do have…

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Answer 9

That is correct, all of our 12 inch, 4 on 4 trailer tires are rated for maximum highway speeds of 65 mph. This is a normal speed rating for trailer tires. I recommend our Taskmaster brand trailer tires, such as the Kenda 4.80-12 Bias Trailer Tire…

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Answer 10

The two tire sizes you referenced, 4.80-12 and 5.30-12, both fit 4-inch wide rims, but they differ in their overall diameter. A 4.80-12 tire/wheel when fully inflated will have a diameter of 20-1/2-inches while the 5.30-12 size will be just under…

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Answer 11

The 5.30-12 tires, being wider, are going to make more contact with the road. This means that the noise, and heat build up will be higher than a 4.80-12 tire but the rolling resistance will actually be less because the tire is larger diameter. The…

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Answer 12

Yes, there is a wider tire and wheel with a 4 on 4 pattern. It is the Taskmaster 5.30-12 Bias Trailer Tire with 12" Silver Mod Wheel item #TA66RR. The 5.30-12 tire has a section width of 5.3" and has a diameter of 21.9". This tire is a…

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