It would be easier to measure from the inside of rim to rim on the front side and compare to back side.
Retired guy from SE Manitoba
Uneven wear on trailer tires
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It would be easier to measure from the inside of rim to rim on the front side and compare to back side.
Retired guy from SE Manitoba
Maybe, but my thinking is you can accurately lay a tape right across the line in the center of the tires. Plus the added advantage of measuring farther from the center of the wheel. That's how we check toe on trailer axles at work. More than one way to skin a cat though!
Lee
Thank you. I’ll try this for sure
If you still can’t figure it out, I would pull axle off springs. Put it on the ground with rims on, note the top of axle and spin axle and see what tires/rims do. Watch for a wobble. On a light duty axle like this there’s usually no wobble. Being a square axle it looks homemade. Looking at the worn tire and it’s missing one of the outer tread lines, I think it may be toed in a bit. If it was toed out, the inside tread would be worn.
Retired guy from SE Manitoba
Retired guy from SE Manitoba
Sell the trailer as is, and move on.
Another thing that works if by your self is screw a real short drywall screw or sheet metal screw in one tire so you can hook a tape on it and mark the other with a screw driver like you mentioned or put a screw in both tires. Measure the front then rotate tires so screw is in the back and check again This is how I check tow in and out on the Jeep’s
About 1500 miles to wear out the new tire
Good idea to use a screw. I never thought of that. There always is someone around to hold the end of the tape at work.
RiverLogger
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Would not surprise me one bit if the tire had a broken belt or some other type of internal failure thats not visible from the outside. You can see cracking in the groove on the outside of the tread. Also I’ve had bias ply boat trailer tires wear really weird like that. Once they start a weird wear pattern they’ll never stop and usually compound quickly.
Some of those little donut tires aren't road rated and intended for yard carts and lawn tractor type stuff.
Those little donuts have to spin MUCH FASTER than a big tire at the same speed.
My son has got a little SunFish Sailboat with these donuts and I'll ONLY roll 55mpg MAX but my utility trailer w/ 15" tire I'll rock on.
Faster these spin, more centrifugal force.
I'd check and verify tire ratings, wheel bearing(slop) and slow down.
Those little donuts have to spin MUCH FASTER than a big tire at the same speed.
My son has got a little SunFish Sailboat with these donuts and I'll ONLY roll 55mpg MAX but my utility trailer w/ 15" tire I'll rock on.
Faster these spin, more centrifugal force.
I'd check and verify tire ratings, wheel bearing(slop) and slow down.
If it was my trailer I would switch out either the hubs or the whole axle and go with a radial trailer tire set up .
IMO radial tires are much better then those bias tires .
Ernie
IMO radial tires are much better then those bias tires .
Ernie
Another way is an adjustable curtain rod . Measure rear wheel to wheel then compair to the front . Had a rear on a Toyota truck that was toed out 3/4 of an inch prior owner must have backed into a stump getting firewood tube was bent . I got the truck cheap cause he was chewing up rear tires
It looks perfectly straight. I’ll investigate further when I get the wheeler off the trailer. That was my original thought too.
RED-85-Z51
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That's a very good point.
You can get Load range C 4.80 X 8, 6 ply rated to carry 750 lbs each at 90 psi. (65 mph)
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