Video Transcript for Comprehensive Review: Westlake ST205/75R15 Radial Tire w 15" Eagle Aluminum Wheel

Hello everybody, this is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna take a look at this Westlake ST205/75R15 radial trailer tire in a load range D and it's mounted on this 15 inch matte black Eagle Series aluminum wheel with the 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern. Now, this tire and wheel assembly is ideal for RVs, campers, and trailers. The wheel they use it is an aluminum wheel. It is very durable, lightweight, and rustproof. And we mentioned it is the Eagle Series, which you can see is a multi-spoke design, has a nice matte black finish on the front and even on the back of the wheel.

And also on the front, they use an automotive-grade clear coat to protect the wheel from scuffs and scratches. Now, the measurement on this wheel, the diameter is gonna be 15 inches. The width on just the wheel by itself is six inches wide. Now, this wheel does have a bolt pattern of 5 on 4-1/2 inches. And if you wanna measure that bolt pattern on a wheel that's an odd number of lugs, like in this case five, it's a little more difficult than a wheel with an even number of lugs because on the odd lugs, the lug holes are not directly across from each other.

But the way you can measure it on a five-lug wheel is pick any hole, let's say pick this one, and then you'll measure across to either one of these holes, but when you measure it, it's from the center of the starting hole to the furthest edge of the hole that you measure to. So on this one, if we measured it, it'd be 4-1/2 inches. So that means this is a 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern. Does use a wheel lug size of 1/2 inch by 20. Weight capacity on just the wheel is 2,150 pounds.

And if you notice, this wheel does not come with a center cap. If you do want a center cap, we do sell those separately on our website. And you do wanna make sure to get a center cap that has the same diameter as this pilot hole right here. Because when you install it, the center cap will install through that hole. The diameter on this pilot hole is 3.19 inches.

Now, the tire that's mounted on this wheel is a Westlake radial tire. So it is constructed with double steel belts, double polyester plies for nice long life. They do use a nylon tread firming belt overlay around the tire to help prevent tread separation. And it is a radial ply tire so it is great for highway use. This is also an ST tire, which stands for Special Trailer tire, has the sturdy sidewall so they can handle heavy loads and it is created specifically for trailers. It's not intended for use on any other vehicles. Now the tire size, which will be stamped on the sidewall, right here ST for Special Trailer 205/75R15. The R means it's a radial. Section width eight inches. Overall diameter from the bottom to the top when it's inflated, it's 27.1 inches. We mentioned this tire is a load range D, which means it's an eight ply rated tire. Has a maximum load capacity of 2,150 pounds at 65 PSI this tire wheel. This tire and wheel assembly does meet the DOT Department of Transportation specifications. And this does have a speed rating and they stamp that on the sidewall, but it is stamped with a letter designation. And where you find that is right after the tire size, you'll see two numbers for the load index and then a letter L. Speed rating L will mean this has a 75 mile per hour speed rating. Now, they do offer complimentary roadside assistance for two years. Flat tire service available 24/7 anywhere in the US, Canada, or Puerto Rico. But that's gonna do it for the review on this Westlake ST205/75R15 radial trailer tire in a load range D on this 15 inch matte black Eagle Series aluminum wheel with the 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern.