Thanks. The tires show some cracking. I'm replacing them more because of
age. Good point about the brakes. I heard surge brakes are legal only on
boat trailers. Do you know anything about that? Also, I am looking for brand
name recommendations.

"jamesgangnc" wrote in message
...
If age is a problem then the tires will have cracks inthe rubber at the
sidewalls. Long term uv exposure causes it. If no cracks then they are
fine if they have enough tread. Replace with the same load range. Most
trailer tires are not radial and there is no advantage to having radial
tires on your trailer. I too have a trailer/boat in the 2500 range
without brakes but I've heard that some states now have a lower limits
like 1000lbs. Not sure how they would ever enforce it. For what it's
worth the trailer greatly lengthens your stopping distance, regardless if
the tow vehicle can handle it or not. On wet surfaces a sudden stop in a
curve will cause you brakeless trailer to try to pass you. But I'm not
adding brakes either so you make your own choice. And drive
appropriately. As to the speed problem, use your cruise control.

"secretagent" wrote in message
...
I want to replace my trailer tires because of age. I want the most
reliable tires I can get. Should they be LT or T? Radial or bias? Does
load range matter. Max weight will be 1800 to 2400 lb including trailer.
Should the spare be replaced too? I will try to keep the speed down to 60
to save gas but my speedo has a tendancy to creep to 70 or 75 when I'm not
looking. I'm not planning on adding trailer brakes as the tow vehicle is
rated far beyond the combined vehicle weights. Is that OK?