Review of Taskmaster Trailer Tires and Wheels - Tire Only - TT48012C Video

You are definitely going to need radial tires for highway speeds and the best option is the Taskmaster 4.80R12 Radial Trailer Tire #TT48012C. Radial trailer tires are constructed in a manner so they have cords which run at 90 degrees to the…

The radial tire will run cooler with prolonged use on the highway so if this is going to make up the majority of the use then that is what I recommend using. The greatest chance for failure will be out on the highway as pressure and temperatures…

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The 12 inch tires that we carry are rated for 65 miles per hour. Any faster than that for extended periods and the excessive heat build up will cause tire failure. To get a tire with a higher speed rating you would have to go up in size. That also…

The closest radial tire size we offer to your 4.80-12 bias ply trailer tire would be the Karrier S-Trail ST145/R12 Radial Trailer Tire #AM10140. This tire will be about an inch taller and wider than what you currently have. You will need to make sure…

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…

The closest metric trailer tire size to a 4.80x12 is going to be a 145/80-12. The typical diameter of a 4.80x12 tire is 20.5 inches. On a 145/80-12, it is 21.3 inches. So the metric size will be a little over 1/4 inch taller. Make sure to measure the…

Currently Goodyear is one of the few trailer tire manufacturer that makes tires in the USA and the only one that we carry. Unfortunately they do not currently offer a tire size of 235/80-16.

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As long as the manufacturer of your trailer doesn't have any caveats regarding running the trailer at 70-75 mph, the hubs/bearings are properly serviced at regular intervals and the tires you're using are properly speed rated, there's no…

The Taskmaster 4.80R12 sized tire, part #TT48012C, not directional so it'll work great for a spare tire. You can use it on either side of your trailer. This tire is rated up to 990 pounds at 90 psi. It's also speed rated up to 81 mph.…

Your 4.80-12 tire has an overall diameter of 20.5 inches, a 145/80-12 tire will have an overall diameter of 21.3 inches. The fender clearance difference you would see with the taller size would be .4 of an inch. If you can fit an additional .4 of an…