Why Are Trailer Tires Wearing on Outside Edges
Updated 06/30/2020 | Published 06/27/2020
Question:
I have tire wear on 1 tire on both outside edges tandem axle rest of the tire looks normal
asked by: Don H
Expert Reply:
Trailer tires often wear on just the outside of the tire when they are not fully inflated to their maximum psi. With trailer tires you want to inflate them to the maximum psi, which you can find on the tire's sidewall; for example the Westlake Trailer Tire # 274-000012 has a max 65 psi. Doing this will give you the best performance, allowing the tire to wear slower and evenly.
If you need new tires I have added a link to our entire selection of tires to check out as well as a link to a help article on trailer tires I recommend checking out.
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Westlake ST205/75R14 Radial Trailer Tire - Load Range D
- Trailer Tires and Wheels
- Tire Only
- Radial Tire
- Load Range D
- 205/75-14
- 14 Inch
- L - 75 mph
- Westlake
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