Recommended Tire Pressure for Kenda 5.70-8 Trailer Tire with White Wheel

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Please would you advise me on the pressure for these tires, is it 100lbs/ft or is that a maximum?

asked by: Andy H

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With trailer tires you have to keep them inflated to the max PSI that's listed on the tire at all times to ensure you get the full weight capacity and you prevent heat build up from causing failure of the tires.

For the part # AM30155 you need to keep 100 psi in them at all times.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

An 8 inch tire is perfectly fine for a motorcycle trailer. It will probably be easier on the bike. A couple of things you mentioned do wave red flags. First, tire pressure. Trailer tires should always be inflated to the maximum psi as indicated on…

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Answer 2

With trailer tires you need to run them at the max PSI listed on the sidewall to ensure you get the full capacity of the tire and to prevent heat build up in them. For the Kenda 5.70-8 Bias Trailer Tire with 8" White Wheel - 4 on 4 - Load Range…

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Answer 3

Normally tire speed ratings are listed right after the tire size as a letter. For example the letter M represents and 81 mph speed rating. If you can't find a speed rating after the tire size the safe assumption will be that the tire is limited…

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Answer 4

All of the trailer tires we carry are rated for 65 miles per hour which is suitable for highway speeds. A 4.8-12 trailer tire, like the Kenda K353 Bias Trailer Tire, #AM10062, is rated for 90 psi. You should always inflate a trailer tire to the max…

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Answer 5

Yes, for your boat trailer with 5.70-8 tires with a 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern you can absolutely use the Kenda 5.70-8 Bias Trailer Tire with 8" White Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - Load Range D #AM30155. The white wheels on this combo will work with a…

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Answer 6

The 5.70-8 could be a viable replacement size for your PWC, but I also have another solution that may work to make loading and unloading easier. The benefits of downsizing your tire and wheels are mainly the height loading aspect. With your current…

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Answer 7

For a trailer tires I prefer bias ply over radials for typical use. If you were full time travelers I would go for the added expense of radials with longer tread life and cooler running temperatures. For more typical users who can expect the tires to…

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Answer 8

Any given tire size can come in various weight load ranges, and sometimes a specific tire size may be offered in different speed ratings too. In the size 5.70-8 we have tires and wheel/tire items in Load Ranges B, C and D, which mean per-tire weight…

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Answer 9

Hey, thanks. You're not so bad yourself! Going to a larger tire size is possible but there are a few things to think about. Chief among these things is clearance. When going from an 8 inch tire to a 12 inch tire the diameter will increase by 4.4…

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Answer 10

In order to find the correct tires for your trailer, we will also want to take wheel bolt pattern into consideration. All of the 5.70-8 size tires that we carry have either a 4 on 4 bolt pattern or a 5 on 4-1/2 pattern. I have attached a help article…

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Answer 11

Typically a trailer axle will have some camber in it - some bend - such that when it is not loaded the tops of the wheels bow outward slightly, with the outside edges of the tire treads making first contact with the ground. This allows that when the…

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Answer 12

The closest axle we have to what you need is the part #20440I-EZ-60 which has very similar specs as what you need, but the spring center is off by one inch as it is 48 inches on this axle. The overall capacity is 2,000 lbs and the hub face to hub…

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