How Much Air Pressure Should be Put in a Boat Trailer Tire

Updated 04/23/2014 | Published 04/22/2014

Question:

What tire pressure do you recomend for tires that I purchased for my nitro single axle bass boat trailor do no exact weight of boat it is a nitro nx 750 2004 loaded with alot of tackle and excessories I think it has 25 gallon gas tank

asked by: Randall J

Helpful Expert Reply:

Trailer tires should always be inflated to the maximum psi as indicated on the tire regardless of the load on the trailer. The reason for this is because of how trailer tires are constructed. Trailer tires are made with a thicker sidewall than passenger vehicle tires to handle more vertical load. If they are under inflated, the thicker sidewall will then generate excessive heat and cause the tire to fail. I have included a link to our help article on trailer tires for you.

expert reply by: Michael H