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Originally Posted by thoer
Has anyone replaced their original ST205/75R14 with ST215/75R14?
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No, but I have considered various alternate sizes for my similar trailer.
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Originally Posted by thoer
I think the size difference is quite minimal (0.6" diameter) and should have no clearance problems, so why not go for slightly higher load capacity which should make the tire less stressed?
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I agree, and Escape's changes to larger sizes suggest that Reace agrees; however, there must be a point at which the benefit of larger sizes is less than the cost. Costs include higher purchase cost, likely higher rolling drag, slightly higher trailer ride height (less stability and more air drag), and slightly less effective brake performance (due to tire diameter increase without a brake drum diameter increase). This slight change is probably nowhere near reaching the "too big" point, but I don't know where that point arrives.
This change would be more than generally advised for tire swaps on a motor vehicle, but motor vehicles have implications for drivetrain gearing.