Will Kenda 5.70-8 Tire & Wheel With 5 on 4-1/2 Bolt Pattern Work For Boat Trailer

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i have a 24 ft pontoon boat it has 4 wheels on trailer tire says 5.70-8 there 5 by 4.5 lug would like to replace them would this wheel and tire work?

asked by: D L

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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 boat trailer, but I do recommend considering the same option but with galvanized wheels. Reason is, galvanized wheels are going to offer you better corrosion resistance, which can be important for boat trailers, especially if they are used quite often. So what I recommend instead is the following:

- Kenda 5.70-8 Bias Trailer Tire with 8" Galvanized Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - Load Range D # AM30156

This is the same 5.70-8 tire and the wheel has the 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern you need, but is more suited for withstanding marine use.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

Your current bias 5.70-8 tires like the Kenda K353 #AM10010 measure 18.1" in diameter and are 5.8" wide. The closest size to that for radial tires are 4.80R12 trailer tires, which are 20.6" in diameter and 4.8" wide. This means…

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Answer 2

The 5.70-8 tire size is about the largest diameter tire available for an 8 inch rim. Your current tire is about 18 inches in diameter and has a tread width of 5.9 inches. A 215/60-8 tire is about the same diameter, but has a wider tread width at 8.9…

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Answer 3

In order to account for clearance issues that may occur from changing to a larger wheel and tire combination, you will want to measure a few things on your Wildwood trailer first. To start, you will want about 2-3 inches between your tires. Also, you…

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Answer 4

5.40-8 is not a standard trailer tire size but 5.70-8 is and I imagine that's what you mean to type since the 4 and 7 are close on the keyboard. The tire will be right at 3-1/2 inches wider and the overall diameter will be only .2 of an inch…

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Answer 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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…

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Answer 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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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