Will Switching From 205/65-10 Tire to a 13 Inch Tire Raise a Tritoon Trailer
Updated 03/10/2022 | Published 03/08/2022
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I currently have Loadstar 205/65 10 tire on my tritoon trailer and was wondering if I went with a 13 inch tire will it raise my trailer a good amount? how much would it raise?
asked by: Ronald
Expert Reply:
Switching from a tire like the Loadstar 205/65-10 # AM1HP56 to the Karrier ST175/80R13 Radial Trailer Tire with 13" Galvanized Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - Load Range D # AM31994 will definitely raise your trailer. Your current tire has an outer diameter of 20.4" and the # AM31994 has an outer diameter of 24.1". With a difference of 3.7" you will gain an additional 1.85" of height.
The only issue you may run into here is clearance. You won't have a problem on the sides since the width is actually less when compared to your current tires. You will, however, lose the same 1.85" of clearance on top of your trailer tire. At a minimum you will need 3" of clearance for normal suspension travel. As long as you still have enough clearance you would be able to switch to these larger tires and raise your trailer.
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Karrier ST175/80R13 Radial Trailer Tire with 13" Galvanized Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - Load Range D
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