Spare 4.80-12 Wheel/Tire for Yacht Club Boat Trailer

Updated 02/25/2015 | Published 02/23/2015

Question:

I want to buy a spare tire for a Yacht Club boat trailer. It has 4.80-12 tires on it now, but I measured the rim diameter and they are 13 inches. What should I buy?

asked by: Aaron

Expert Reply:

As far as the tire size discrepancy goes, I believe you have 12 inch diameter wheels, if you indeed have 4.80-12 tires. You can't fit a 12 inch tire on a 13 inch wheel, but if you measured the wheel from the wrong spot, you can easily come up with 13 inches (see diagram I've provided).

As long as the 4.80-12 tires/wheels are working well for you, there wouldn't be any good reason to switch to a different size.

Unless you have an extra wheel lying around, you'll need a wheel/tire combo. As you can see by clicking the provided link, we have white painted, galvanized or aluminum wheels in 4 on 4 or 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt patterns with tires that have B and C load ranges. If you're just needing the tire only, I'll link you to our choices there, as well. Your current tires should have the load rating listed on them.

expert reply by: Mike L