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Patrick B

Posted 10/5/2011 1:16 PM (#519448 - in reply to #518365)
Subject: Re: Trailer Tires and Optimax Question

Location: SE Wisconsin

I had the same issue with my tires on my trailer 2 years ago. Original tires that came with the trailer and were pushing 4 years old. Had the axle checked and it was fine. Then I did some digging and found out that my boat WITHOUT a full tank of gas and all of my musky and walleye gear in it was literally at max capacity for the trailer. So, with a full tank and all the extra gear that I could not fit in the bed of the truck --- coolers, 30 packs of beverages for the weekend trip, kids bikes, etc. --- put the trailer past it's max load capacity. Thus putting extra weight on the axle and causing the inside edges of the tires to make majority of the contact with the road. Put new radial tires on and had them balanced. Have not put anything besides fishing gear and a 1/2 tank in the boat and the tires look pretty close to brand new. Always check the pressure.