Best Load Range D ST205/75-14 Trailer Tire

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I have a single axle Bigfoot travel trailer. Have 205/75/14 Goodyear Marathons that were original equipment in 92. Made in New Zealand, but have been sitting for a few years and sidewalls starting to deterioate. Time to replace tires and re-grease bearings. Wife generally packs it so it weighs at 3500 for axle rating. I would like to get the best rated D range for extra insurance for weight and best tire for 60 m.p.h. on freeway speeds in hot weather. I have read reviews on Kenda and Taskmaster and read one that liked the Hancook trailer tire. Are they available from your company? If not what you put on my trailer if it was yours?

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For a load range D ST205/75-14 tire I recommend # AM10235. It is rated for 2,200 pounds at 75 psi. And it is rated for 81 miles per hour. We don't carry any Hankook trailer tires at this time.

Make sure that you always inflate trailer tires to the maximum psi indicated on the tire. This is because trailer tires are built with a thicker sidewall than passenger vehicle tires to handle more vertical load. If under inflated that thicker sidewall will generate excessive heat and can cause premature tire failure.

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Greg N.

4/24/2020

Should new travel trailer tires be balanced ? If so, how ?

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Chris R.

4/25/2020

The simple answer here is that while you COULD have trailer tires balanced, it's not required and you likely wouldn't experience any benefit from doing so. I linked a great article below on trailer tires that goes into a bit more detail on this.

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Answer 1

Yes, you can use a load range D tire such as Kenda Karrier ST205/75R14 radial tire #AM10235 and run it at 65 psi. If you are replacing the load range C tires with load range D it will fit just fine on your 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern. You can run it…

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Answer 2

The weight capacity for the Rackem Trailer Cargo Control, part #RA-28 is listed at 400 lbs. This is the weight capacity for the complete rack, and not just one bar. When installing you need to make sure you have a solid place to secure the mounting…

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Answer 3

For a small aluminum boat the Rack'em Fitz-All Enclosed Trailer Ladder Rack #RA-28 rack should work fine. The essential part is that during installation you are able to mount into the frame structure of the trailer for the best support. This…

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First of all thanks for your previous purchase. Of course we love repeat customers. As for the 205/75R14 tires, part #AM10235, they're a radial tire with a maximum capacity of 2,200 pounds at 75 psi. Date codes are of course important but maybe…

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Answer 5

Tire stock age will vary based on tire size. The more popular a tire is the quicker our inventory will turn over and the newer a tire will be when we ship it. I went to our warehouse to check the date code on our current inventory of the trailer tire…

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Karrier tire #AM10235 is a great option. This is a radial tire and radials run cooler than bias ply tires. This tire is rated for 81 miles per hour and 2,200 pounds at 75 psi. Many trailer tires are rated for 65 miles per hour unless otherwise stated…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 8

The difference between an load range C and load range D tire in the same size is the capacity and psi rating. The two tires will still have the same dimensions and fit on the same wheel. The D rated tire has a higher capacity. For a ST175/80D13 like…

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Answer 9

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…

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Answer 10

Great question, William! The Karrier ST225/75R15 #KE63KV is a KR35 while the Karrier ST225/75R15 #AM10303 is a KR03 according to Kenda. There is a slight variation in the tread pattern and from what Kenda says about them it looks like the KR03 is…

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Answer 11

Load range B trailer tires are going to have a lower capacity than C load range tires. Basically that, psi rating, and the ply rating are the only differences. A higher load range tire would last a little longer than lower load ranges of the same…

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Answer 12

Since both a ST145/R12 size tire, like the Kenda Karrier S-Trail #AM10130, and a 5.30-12 size tire, like the Kenda K353 #AM10068, fit a 12 inch wheel, a ST145/R12 size tire can replace a 5.30-12 size tire. Keep in mind that these tires do have…

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