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Old 08-08-2021, 10:34 AM   #1
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Different tire size?

205-75-15"
That's standard size, can I go wider with the supplied mag rims from ETI?
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Old 08-08-2021, 10:43 AM   #2
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I'm looking at these.
General GRABBER A/TX - SIZE: 205/75R15
215- and 225's
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Old 08-08-2021, 11:32 AM   #3
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I'm looking at these.
General GRABBER A/TX - SIZE: 205/75R15
215- and 225's
Do you feel that the weight distribution will be better with a wider tire? I would think that you would be more prone to inside or outside wear.
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Do you feel that the weight distribution will be better with a wider tire? I would think that you would be more prone to inside or outside wear.
Sometimes it's just cheaper for a normal width tire that might be wider, but in this case it is not.
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Old 08-08-2021, 03:42 PM   #5
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Do you feel that the weight distribution will be better with a wider tire? I would think that you would be more prone to inside or outside wear.
Do you mean the distribution of load across the face of the tire (the width of the tread), affecting centre wear versus edge wear? In vehicles that people care about, that's corrected by adjusting the tire pressure to the optimal value for the load carried by the tire. In trailers, most people just pump them up to the max and let them wear unevenly and work poorly.
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Old 08-11-2021, 08:49 AM   #6
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You have a new trailer with new tires and you want to change them already? Are you having issues?
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