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Re: Car tires on a car trailer
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
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01/21/13 11:59 PM
01/21/13 11:59 PM
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hp383
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You CAN run a P series tire on a car trailer according to NHSTA, but when doing so you MUST derate the tire by 10% of its max weight capacity. An LT rated truck tire can be used at normal rating, just as an ST (trailer specific) tire can be. Its very common to see many of the name brand trailer companies use the LT tires vs the ST tires. I would not recommend, nor use a P series tire on my own 5000# or larger GVW trailer. This is not only for ease of replacement on the road, but also because many (if not most) of the ST rated tires are currently imported junk. That said the trailer companies I have worked for have all used the BFG Commercial LT for tires in the 15 and 16 inch range, and then ST rated name brand tires for the 17.5 inch. And when it comes to the 22.5 inch stuff, we let the customer decide what he wants to spend. Also we recommend, and use Magnum balance beads in all sizes. 
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Re: Car tires on a car trailer
[Re: moparmikethree]
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01/22/13 05:16 AM
01/22/13 05:16 AM
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Back home in PA
BulletBob
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Can you use radial car tires for a car trailer hauling a 70 Challenger if the tires are rated at 1700lbs. each. Dual axles
Do it only if you like a little sway in the trailer
Dragging the on a twin axle will destroy them (sharp turns)& they will fail when you don't want them to
I would say that you would be setting yourself up for liability in an accident Some states have laws regarding the tires & brakes on trailers with more than 2 axles
Running a MH tire on a trailer down the interstate is illegal in most states due to the construction of the tire Besides a trailer radial by Carlisle will last quite a while & be safer
I ain't no saint I've ran car tires before but learned that trailer tires last longer & cost about the same
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Re: Car tires on a car trailer
[Re: hp383]
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01/22/13 05:51 PM
01/22/13 05:51 PM
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Kelowna, B.C. Canada
DPelletier
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You CAN run a P series tire on a car trailer according to NHSTA, but when doing so you MUST derate the tire by 10% of its max weight capacity.
An LT rated truck tire can be used at normal rating, just as an ST (trailer specific) tire can be.
Its very common to see many of the name brand trailer companies use the LT tires vs the ST tires. I would not recommend, nor use a P series tire on my own 5000# or larger GVW trailer.
This is not only for ease of replacement on the road, but also because many (if not most) of the ST rated tires are currently imported junk.
That said the trailer companies I have worked for have all used the BFG Commercial LT for tires in the 15 and 16 inch range, and then ST rated name brand tires for the 17.5 inch.
And when it comes to the 22.5 inch stuff, we let the customer decide what he wants to spend.
Also we recommend, and use Magnum balance beads in all sizes.
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Re: Car tires on a car trailer
[Re: DPelletier]
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01/22/13 10:00 PM
01/22/13 10:00 PM
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Benton, IL.
DaveRS23
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Trailer specific tires have largely been junk for years now. All I run are non trailer tires on my stuff. But I did that long before the trailer tire production went overseas and to crap. I have buddies that have had more trouble with newer trailer tires than I have had with used car tires.
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Re: Car tires on a car trailer
[Re: DaveRS23]
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01/22/13 10:22 PM
01/22/13 10:22 PM
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Upper Midwest
MoparforLife
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Trailer specific tires have largely been junk for years now. All I run are non trailer tires on my stuff. But I did that long before the trailer tire production went overseas and to crap.
I have buddies that have had more trouble with newer trailer tires than I have had with used car tires.
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Re: Car tires on a car trailer
[Re: MoparforLife]
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01/22/13 10:37 PM
01/22/13 10:37 PM
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PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA
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From what I've seen, there are the $75.00 trailer specific tires and then there are the $125.00 ones....DON'T go with the cheap ones for obvious reasons!! That being said...there has to be a fine line drawn as to whether one is running NEW P rated tires or using a set of WELL used ones. At the MATS this year, I was astounded to see what some guys had on their trailers....especially when they had been towing at freeway speeds for days!! Blew my mind!!! Some of these guys had $40000 cars on the trailers and s**t tires (bald) on the trailer. I value my ride a little more than that...
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