New Trailer Tires Appear Deformed
Updated 09/24/2012 | Published 09/20/2012
Question:
We received our tires yesterday and upon inspection we noticed that the tires are bowed on one side making them not symmetrical where they will hit the ground. Ill attach some photos so you can see what I mean. They look defective. Please advise as we do not feel comfortable having them mounted if they are not a safe product. We would be interested in returning them and getting two new tires which are inspected prior to shipping.
asked by: Tina M
Expert Reply:
When trailer tires leave the manufacturer, they are palletized. When they are placed on the pallet, the tires are compressed in order to save space and reduce shipping costs, as you can see in the provided photo.
Although they might look a bit alarming, there is actually nothing whatsoever wrong with the tires. Once mounted on rims and inflated, they will be perfectly safe and will preform very well for you. We sell hundreds of trailer tires on a weekly basis, and this has never presented a problem.
My co-worker just had a tire that was compressed like yours installed on his trailer, and as you can see from the photo, everything straightens out just fine once the tire is mounted.
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Loadstar ST185/80D13 Bias Trailer Tire - Load Range D
- Trailer Tires and Wheels
- Tire Only
- Bias Ply Tire
- Load Range D
- 185/80-13
- 13 Inch
- M - 81 mph
- Kenda
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