Video Transcript for Review of Tamarack Trailer Tires and Wheels - ST225/75R15 Radial Cobra Alum - TA53AR

Hi everybody, Andy here with etrailer. Let's take a quick look at this Tamarack ST225/75R15 radial trailer tire mounted on this 15 inch Cobra aluminum wheel. Now this is going to be a complete trailer tire and wheel assembly that's meant for RV and trailer owners who want a replacement or spare that's gonna be already mounted, inflated, and ready to install. So it's gonna pair this Tamarack radial trailer tire with this 15 inch Cobra aluminum wheel using a six on five and a half inch bolt pattern. And this is gonna be especially useful for Forest River owners because this Cobra wheel style is used as original equipment. So it can be a good option when matching the existing, when the existing look matters.

So this tire is a load range E 10 ply rated radial trailer tire. And again, this tire is for trailer use only. It's not designed for vehicular use. This has a maximum capacity of 2,830 pounds at 80 PSI. And it has a speed rating of M which indicates a maximum speed of 81 miles per hour.

The radial construction is designed to run cooler and wear more evenly than a bias ply tire. And the tire uses double steel belts, double polyester plies, and a nylon overlay for added stability and resistant to heat buildup and tread separation. The tread also has sipes that's gonna help move water away and improve traction in wet, snowy, or icy conditions. And one of the main conveniences with this assembly is that it does come internally balanced with balancing beads. You can see here, we do have a red valve stem cap and that's what indicates the beads are in there.

And also if you shake the tire or bounce the tire, you can sometimes hear those beads inside as well. So you're not gonna have to worry about external wheel weights. The beads are intended to help reduce vibration and promote more even tread wear while towing. And since this tire arrives mounted and inflated, there's also less setup required before putting it on your trailer. The wheel itself is aluminum, so it's not gonna rust like a steel wheel.

This also has a machined face with glossy black accents and an automotive grade clear coat that's gonna help protect the finish from moisture, road grime, scuffs, and scratches. And the important measurements here is going to be the diameter of our wheel. Measuring bead seat to bead seat's gonna be 15 inches. The width of the wheel is six inches. Again, it has that six on five and a half inch bolt pattern. The wheel stud size is gonna be a half an inch by 20. This does not include a center cap, but if you decide to pick one up, you just wanna make sure that it fits a pilot hole diameter of 4.25 inches. The tire itself, when fully inflated, it's gonna measure about 28.3 inches with that overall diameter. The width is gonna be about 8.78 inches. I think that's gonna wrap up our quick look today. I do hope that it was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.