Radial special trailer tire with automotive-grade tread has a ply rating of 6 and a 1,480-lb max load at 50 psi. Constructed of double steel belts and double polyester cords with a nylon overlay. Great for highway use. Fits 13" wheels.
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Unlike standard trailer tire tread, which has solid, continuous ribs, the automotive-grade tread on these Provider radials has ribs with breaks. These breaks allow water to run off to the sides. The Provider tread also has sipes. Siping is a process in which thin grooves (or sipes) are cut into the rubber of the tire. The grooves channel water away from the tread so that the tire makes better contact with the road. Both of these features greatly improve traction during wet, snowy, or icy conditions.
Provider radials are constructed with double polyester cords and double steel belts for increased durability and endurance. A protective layer of nylon is wrapped around the steel belts to help prevent tread separation. Provider radials are bake tested - a process usually reserved for automotive tires - to ensure that the rubber holds up over time.
Radial ply tires are designed for trailers that are towed on the highway. The cords on a radial tire are positioned at a 90-degree angle to the direction of travel so that they lay across the width of the tire from wheel lip to wheel lip. This construction prevents the cords from rubbing against one another when the tire flexes, unlike the cords on a bias ply tire. As a result, radial tires have less rolling resistance and heat buildup, which leads to a longer tread life and improved steering at higher speeds.
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Hello, everybody. This is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a look at this Taskmaster Provider ST185/80R13 Radial Trailer Tire in a Load Range C. Now this is a radial tire. It is constructed with double steel belts, double polyester cords for a nice long life. It is great for highway use.
They do use a nylon tread firming belt overlay around the tire to help prevent tread separation, and this tire is bake tested to ensure that the rubber holds up over time. If you look at the tread, it is an automotive grade tread. It has the sipes. The sipes are those cuts that you'll see in the tread blocks, and what that does, it breaks up the water underneath the tire and washes and lets the water go away from underneath the tire to improve traction during wet, snowy, or icy conditions. This tire is an ST which stands for Special Trailer tire.
This design will couple with strength of a bias tire with the durability and stability of a radial tire. It is created specifically for trailers. It's not intended for use on other vehicles. This tire does meet the DOT, Department of Transportation, specifications and exceeds Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. This tire is designed to fit on a wheel size of 13 inches by 4 1/2 inches wide, 13 inches by 5 inches wide, and 13 by 5 1/2 inches wide.
The tire size, which is stamped on the sidewall, ST for Special Trailer 185/80R13. R means that it is a radial tire. Section width on it, 7.3 inches. Overall diameter from the bottom to the top when it's inflated, it's 24.7. This tire is a load range C which means it's a 6 ply rated tire.
Has a maximum load capacity of 1,480 pounds at 50 PSI. And one of the last things I do want to mention is the trailer tires now come with a speed rating on them, and it's stamped on the sidewall with a letter designation. And where you'll find that is right after the tire size we went over. You'll see two numbers for the load index and then the letter M. Speed rating M will mean this tire has an 81 mile per hour speed rating. But that's gonna do it for a look at this Taskmaster Provider ST185/80R13 Radial Trailer Tire in a Load Range C.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (1150 Customer Reviews)
Radial special trailer tire with automotive-grade tread has a ply rating of 6 and a 1,480-lb max load at 50 psi. Constructed of double steel belts and double polyester cords with a nylon overlay. Great for highway use. Fits 13" wheels.I purchased these tires for my tandem axle boat trailer. It's difficult to find this size of tire in a load range D so I was happy to find them on etrailer. I have 500 miles on the new tires and they have performed well with no issues.
The folks at etrailer have been great to work with. I ordered 5 tires and only 4 of them showed up initially due to an issue with shipping. etrailer rectified the issue and sent me the fifth tire, which just arrived. I would definitely purchase from etrailer again in the future. Thanks.
Shipping was fast to my front door. I had them mounted and I put them on my 5th wheel today and all looks fine. I have not towed it yet but don't expect any problems. If I encounter any problems, I will update this review.
I really like these tires. They hold their pressure very well, I have to adjust based on temperature otherwise I don't need to add air often. We've only put around 2000 miles on them thus far, but they look brand new on the tread yet. I use a tire pressure monitor and I notice that they don't seem to have as much of an increase in pressure while driving when compared to the ones I took off, I think this means they run a little cooler.
Bought 3 of these tires for my 8 foot utility trailer that I use to haul my motorcycles and anything else. I have the older triangle style rims that use the old 205/70 style of tires. The newer 205/75 fit just great on my 15" x 6" rims. Can't wait to go on my next long trip with the trailer and the new tires.
4 of the 7 tires I purchased in May of 2024 have already failed. I ensure pressures are correct with a tire monitoring system for both pressure and heat. I am working with the company now to try and get them warrantied. I will advise of warranty process once complete.
Tires look good . Not mounted yet but fast delivery and accurate
Theres not much to say . Only put around 1500 miles on them ,they look as they did the first day I got them, And like all trailer tires have them balanced.
Just what I was looking for. I needed a spare tire for my travel trailer and found it at.E-Trailer. The only thing is I had to have it mounted to the rim and balanced. My suggestion would be that they come already complete to install on your application. Otherwise, very satisfied with my purchase.
It’s been a year since we put these tires and new rims on my horse trailer. Zero complaints! They are wearing well and have eased my worry of having tire trouble while hauling my best horse buddy!
I have replaced the original tires on the last two trailers we have had because the Provider Trailer tires have been very dependable in all weather and roads. The biggest test we gave them is our trip to Alaska. From GA. to the Arctic Circle and back via the I-10 southern route. Five months and over 15,000 miles without ANY tire problems. I am putting a link to part of the trip through the Yukon on the Alaska Highway. Everyone said we would have tire and windshield issues but not one. I might add the (Load Range D is the best to use)The trailer is a 32' Jayco Whitehawk, maxed at 8,000lbs
The service from this company is incredible. I ordered my tire on Thursday and recieved it on Sunday. I will be ordering my next trailer tires from these guys for sure!
I ordered 5 of these 14 ply G rated tires for my 28' enclosed autohauler trailer because I had one of my current E rated tires go flat and another on the same side blow out on my last trip. This is the same problem I have had on my 43' Toyhauler where I have had 4 blowouts with extensive damage to the side of my rig.
After much research and reading reviews I decided to go with G rated tires instead of the Es that came with my trailer and RV. These support much more weight per tire than the E tires. After researching eTrailer had the best prices, free and very fast shipping, and the reviews for this particular tire when I purchased 7 of them for my RV was 122 out of 122, 5 stars! These tires are flat on top and very heavy duty! Just the difference I can see with the weight and tread are far superior to any E rated rounded tread tire. I highly recommend that anyone purchasing an RV or heavy duty trailer either insist on G rated tires before purchase or change them ASAP after your pruchase. Read the reviews and trust my own experience when I say YOU WILL HAVE A BLOWOUT...it is a matter of time and it WILL NOT be a convienient time, and you WILL most likely encounter damage to your investment!
The only thing I forgot to order this time with my 5 new G rated tires is metal valve stems. These tires require 110 psi rather than 80 psi so you MUST HAVE the metal valve stems. It was a pain for me to find them in my local area when I could have just pruchased them from eTrailer like I did the last time for my RV.
I am a happy customer of eTrailer and highly recommend thier products...and no they are not paying me to say that! LOL.
I was looking for a tire to replace one that had a large cotter pin stuck in it. I wanted to match the other 3 tires on the flatbed trailer I use to transport my compact tractor as closely as possible because the other tires were relatively new and still in good shape. etrailer.com had an exact match, so I bought 2 tires. I was glad etrailer.com had the same tire I needed to replace. The tires I ordered were delivered in just a few days.
I've had these tires on my trailer for a year now. I use my trailer every week! These tires have made a smooth ride for my trailer and given me the dependability and confidence that I expected when I bought them.
Could not find a production date on tire. Tread depth was a little less than what I expected. Just installed so no experience yet with driving on tires.
Very happy with these tires from etrailer.com. I'm in construction and use them on my 16 ft. utility trailer and they r on the road working nearly ever day on the year just like me and the rest of the crew. They are wearing well after one year and I'm ready to purchase a set for the other side. I got this pair after a blow out on the freeway. My pictures will show I lost tread on the rear tire that took off my entire fender. Replacing it be my next purchase. I certainly recommend them to everyone I know. Etrailers service, pricing and professionalism will keep me returning to their site. I have purchased running lights and a few other items for my trailer from these folks. For me it so much easier to have all u need at one site why go anywhere else. Most online companies have figured out fast delivery and etrailer on it. I click...it comes to my door.
As for quality these tires they look and feel awesome. Heading out on a long trip next week with the Solitude 5th wheel so I will see how they do. The weight of the Provider tire alone is 8 pounds heavier than my existing tire/wheel combo.
As for etrailer they have great service and quick shipping. Will do business with them again!
I'm happy with the service and speed of delivery on my tires. I did my homework and these tires checked all of the boxes. My only disappointment, and the reason for the 3 star review, these tires have a production date code from early in 2021. This makes them 3 years old before I've even had a chance to put any miles on them. Everyone knows that trailer tires age out before they wear out. I will now only have 4 years of service out of these tires instead of 7. This is very disappointing as these are far from the cheapest tires on the market.
I am very pleased with the Provider ST225/75R15 radial tires purchased from etrailer. They were ordered on 1/7/19 and amazingly delivered on 1/8/19. I just had the bearings repacked and the tires mounted on my 2017 Venture Sonic Lite. The ride is extremely smooth. I am looking forward to getting out on the highway for the first trip of the year! Thanks, etrailer, for selling quality tires at a great price!
Have yet to put any significant miles on them, but overall am very pleased with my purchase. They are a very sturdy, well made tire with a great tread pattern. Had no issue mounting them on my trailers current rims, even though the last set of tires were 205's. Looking forward to many happy and incident free miles with these.
I run these on trailer with 2 8K axles.
The 4,400 pounds per tire , 81 MPH rated tires are perfect! I can run the 75 and 80 MPH Texas speed limits with a full load and have a margin of safety left.
I tow around 30,000 miles a year and have zero complaints from these tires. They wear well, and I've never had a blow out, bulge, tread separation or any type of tire failure.
Timely delivery, good customer service and quality tires with fair price
My second set of these tires. Over the years I've had many tire failures with the other brands including Goodyear, all rated 10 ply.
Was in the tire business for over 20 years so yes I know about proper inflation, rotation, loading. Boils down to most trailer tires are built like passenger car tires. The Provider tires are much heavier and built like truck tires. I cut open one of my Worn Providers to see how much under tread was there since the sidewalls are marked regroovable like truck tires.
As you can see in the picture there is a large amount of rubber under the edges where much of the wear occurs.
By the way, no tire failures in over 80,000 miles on my 35 foot 5th wheel. And that's 70+ MPH of desert driving here in AZ. Drive slower and the big rigs will be all over you...
Needed a spare tire and rim for our camper. Local trailer dealer recommended Etrailer. Ordered on Friday and delivered on Tuesday with the weekend being Easter. Haven’t mounted them yet but looks perfect.
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