Cause of Tires Wearing on Inside of Snowmobile Trailer

Updated 11/04/2011 | Published 11/01/2011

Question:

My snowmobile trailer campout is wearing tires on the inside. Both tires are leaning in. The axle looks straight I put a straight on the out side of the axle. Could where be another reach its doing this. thanks

asked by: Jim

Expert Reply:

There could be a few things that are causing your trailer tires to wear on the inside.

It could be that at one time the trailer was overloaded and the axle has been slightly bent down.

Another possibility is that the another part of the suspension is worn out. You will want to check over the suspension components, and make sure that none of the bolts have made oval holes where they are connected. This could indicate that these parts will need to be replaced and are worn.

You will also want to check the tire pressure on your trailer tires. Special Trailer tires, (ST) tires, should be inflated to the maximum tire pressure indicated on the tire. Tires that are under-inflated can cause premature wear to the tires.

I have linked an FAQ on trailer tires.

expert reply by: Reno H