Trailer Tire Miles Per Hour Rating

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Hi, im looking for wheels and tires for my motorcycle tent trailer 12 inch wheels 4on 4. but i pull it behind my little suv also, my ? to u is hight speed the tires i see u have r rated for only 65 miles an hour

asked by: Harry F

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Expert Reply:

That is correct, all of our 12 inch, 4 on 4 trailer tires are rated for maximum highway speeds of 65 mph. This is a normal speed rating for trailer tires.

I recommend our Taskmaster brand trailer tires, such as the Kenda 4.80-12 Bias Trailer Tire # AM30620. This tire has a rating of load range C.

If you need a 5.30-12 tire, you could use Kenda # AM30790.

I have attached a link to all of our 12 inch, 4 on 4 trailer tires.

expert reply by: Victoria B

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Answer 1

For a good highway wheel and tire with the size 5.30-12 I'd go with the Taskmaster wheel and tire part #TA26RR as this is a radial tire which does better at highway speeds.

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Answer 2

We currently have 10 different tire and wheel options for a 5.30-12 size. There are 2 different bolt patterns, so you would need to determine if you have a 4 on 4 or 5 on 4-1/2 bolt pattern. I have included a help article that helps with figuring…

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Answer 3

You can add larger wheels and tires to a trailer as long as you have enough room for the larger size. The main clearance issues we find when putting larger tires and wheels on a trailer is from the top of the tire to the fender and from the inside…

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Answer 4

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 5

The 5.30-12 tires, like the Kenda Bias Trailer Tire #AM30790 you were looking at, have about a 1-1/2" larger diameter than your 4.80-12 tires, so if your fender can accommodate 3/4" more tire and still retain 2" of height clearance (to…

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Answer 6

The two tire sizes you referenced, 4.80-12 and 5.30-12, both fit 4-inch wide rims, but they differ in their overall diameter. A 4.80-12 tire/wheel when fully inflated will have a diameter of 20-1/2-inches while the 5.30-12 size will be just under…

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Answer 7

The Kenda trailer tire part #AM10130 that you referenced can fit all standard 12-inch trailer wheel sizes so it would work well on the 12-inch wheel you have on your Harbor Freight trailer.

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Answer 8

Yes, there is a wider tire and wheel with a 4 on 4 pattern. It is the Taskmaster 5.30-12 Bias Trailer Tire with 12" Silver Mod Wheel item #TA66RR. The 5.30-12 tire has a section width of 5.3" and has a diameter of 21.9". This tire is a…

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Answer 9

For a 4 lug wheel and tire with a higher speed rating you'd need to go to the larger size of 5.30-12 like the #TA66RR which is rated for up to 81 mph. There's nothing for an 8 inch wheel that has the higher speed rating.

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Answer 10

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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Answer 11

From my research on the Harbor Freight 4x8 folding trailer uses 4.80-12 tires on a 12 inch wheel for the 1195 lb capacity trailer and a 5.30-12 for the 1720 lbs capacity trailer. It is a good idea to check your existing tires to see which size they…

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Answer 12

Yes you can go to the larger wheel and tire size of 5.30-12 that you asked about. For a 4 lug wheel version we have the part #AM30780 which would work great. This has a higher speed rating of 81 mph.

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