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| | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 | I've seen numerous posts about the wheels fitting the 3/4 ton trucks, some even specify the tire they are running. For those of you running trailer wheels, are you running trailer tires? Can you just run normal tires on those wheels? The wheel load ratings say @110 psi for example, but I know that say a normal BFGoodrich LT tire for a 16 inch wheel would not be rated for that pressure. So is that safe?
1959 Chevy 3/4-ton (pics posted soon)
I child-proofed my house, but my kids keep finding their way back in.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 | I'm running 16 inch steel trailer wheels with 7.50x16 tires at 50 psi. The wheel will carry it's max load at whatever the tire pressure rating is. The air will strengthen the tire, but not the wheel. Above the max rating (the 110psi) you are over stressing the bead of the rim and courting failure.
Current fleet (subject to change w/o notice) \'49 GMC 3/4-Ton , 60 Austin Healey Frog-eye Sprite (some assembly required), 2011 Dodge Avenger, 2015 Jeep Cherokee. No, they don't all run. My other ride is a (B737)no, (B767)no, A320.... Update... was Embraer E190, now Boeing B787. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, but ignorance means you don't know you can't do something.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I run Yokohama tires on mine. The type of tire is mentioned here: Yokohama Tires I run them at about 40 psi but I don't haul anything in my truck. You don't want to use trailer tires on a truck. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | No expert on tires, but I would not put trailer tires on any car or truck. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 | Thanks for the responses. I figured this was probably the case, but I know nothing about trailers really, so I was hoping the forum would know.
1959 Chevy 3/4-ton (pics posted soon)
I child-proofed my house, but my kids keep finding their way back in.
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