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| Krieger |
 Feb 7 2023, 06:51 PM
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So my twin axle 7000 lb. open trailer is 8 years old and the date code on these tires will be 9 years soon. I know I must replace these tires. I completed inspected each tire every time I used the trailer. Maybe around 6-7k miles total. The tires look like they are maybe three years old. I think these were bias ply. They are Hi Run LQ 229 205/75 D 15. I just found these online for $69 each. For all I know Hi Run are crap tires now. Should I just go to COSTCO or Les Schwab? Does anybody have brand recommendations? Radial or bias ply?
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| TROJANMAN |
Apr 4 2024, 07:25 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
I just bought tires. I went with "D" Load range, because I have a dual axle trailer, and the tires are engineered to hold up to 2500# of weight per tire. That's a lot of 914s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
6 ply is probably enough, 8 ply is plenty, and 10 ply is for lots of extra stuff. Open or closed trailer should probably be a deciding factor. I was going to buy the cheap walmart ones, because, well, they were cheap. I believe the cheaper ones were load C, which would have been plenty for my application, but I ended up getting Big O Tires to match the Walmart price with a superior tire. Happy Trailering! I love my Air Conditioning on the way to events (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Attached image(s) 
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