Tire replacement on trailer

[Catigale]

Thanks for the correct, Ray, and my condolences on your loss.

[Matt19020]

It looks like tires are gonna be my next boat buck!

[taime1]

For members that are located near a Canadian Tire store, the "Mastercraft Digital Temperature Reader Product #57-4554-4" are on sale for $20 (from $100) - I think until June 8th.


canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/tools-hardware/m ... 5IIzvt3tUs

[dlandersson]

2014 topic worth "bumping". For many of us, it's easy to have "new" looking trailer tires that are actually pretty old.

Is there a recommended age of the tires to just replace them? I trailer 200 miles a year 100 in beginning of season 100 at the end of season. Tires have good tread but are weather beaten. They are 7 years old...Time to replace?

[NiceAft]

I know this has been discussed before; a good general rule of thumb is to check the tread depth or the wear indicators, but whatever method, tires should not be more than ten years old.

https://www.tirebuyer.com/education/how ... your-tires

[Be Free]

I've never had a tire on a boat trailer that showed any measurable wear absent another problem. Over-inflation, under-inflation, and alignment issues can cause noticeable wear but every (boat) trailer tire I've ever replaced still had great tread. It's always been the sidewalls that first showed their age.

[NiceAft]

Depending on one’s environment, they can dry rot. Cracks form on the sidewall.

I place the trailer on supports when Nice Aft is covered for the winter. It gets the tires off the ground.

I use something like this.

[Russ]

Depending on one’s environment, they can dry rot. Cracks form on the sidewall.

I place the trailer on supports when Nice Aft is covered for the winter. It gets the tires off the ground.

I use something like this.

Interesting. I have jack stands like those.
What is the purpose of jacking up the trailer? Tires? Bearings?

Maybe I should do the same.

[closehaul]

Jack stands to elevate trailer during off season storage helps avoid the tires taking on a ‘set’. More importantly they avoid the suspension system from taking on a ‘set’ (particularly important with the factory 26M trailer that has elastomer torsion springs). Closehaul

[Russ]

Jack stands to elevate trailer during off season storage helps avoid the tires taking on a ‘set’. More importantly they avoid the suspension system from taking on a ‘set’ (particularly important with the factory 26M trailer that has elastomer torsion springs). Closehaul

Ah.... thank. Good info. I think I'll go jack it up on stands.