How long do boat trailer tires typically last?
 

On Aug 23, 11:00?am, "M. Baker" wrote:
Yeah, I know. It was so hard this time, being as we JUST got the boat
a week before, and had all the legal stuff to take care of
quickly(registration, insurance, etc.), getting the wiring squared
away to connect for the trailer lights, and figuring out what all to
take, etc. My husband tried checking the pressure with the gauge he
has in his truck, but it only went up to 40, and it went well past
that. I think he said the 14" tires were rated for 50psi.

On Aug 23, 1:53 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:



"M. Baker" wrote in message

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Don't know about the tire pressure - maybe that was the problem, since
BOTH of them blew out hours apart.

You just said something important. You **MUST** make a point of knowing
about the tire pressure.- Hide quoted text -

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Let me see here - you bought a boat, were overwhelmed by registration
paperwork, either didn't have a tire pressure gauge/had the wrong one/
didn't know how much air pressure to put in the tires or how to check
the pressure, and with your family in the tow vehicle, went hammering
down the road at 70 mph. Lost one tire at 70, slowed down to 60
'cause you got scared, and lost another one. Try reading your state
DMV publications and take some kind of safe boating class. USPS basic
seamanship classes could save your life.
Once you are on the water (and before) it isn't a joke.

How long do boat trailer tires typically last?
 

Around 8/23/2007 6:05 AM, M. Baker wrote:

We just bought a 2001 Lund Mr. Pike a couple weeks ago. We went on
vacation last week, and of course had to take the boat with us. About
40 miles from home, the driver's side trailer tire blew out while on
the freeway going almost 70mph. Then, about 100 miles later, the OTHER
trailer tire blew out - this time we were only going 60mph, as we were
paranoid after the first blow-out.


Blue-Boat's trailer has 4.80x8 tires, and I lost one last weekend on the
very last corner before pulling into the driveway. It blew a small hole
in the sidewall while turning the corner, lost air steadily, and finally
popped one bead right as I was pulling up to the driveway.

When I took it into Discount Tire yesterday to get a new one, they
looked at the date code, and the tire was manufactured in 1981. Gotta
watch out for that dry rot! :)




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"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
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How long do boat trailer tires typically last?
 

"Garth Almgren" wrote in message
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Around 8/23/2007 6:05 AM, M. Baker wrote:

Blue-Boat's trailer has 4.80x8 tires, and I lost one last weekend on
the
very last corner before pulling into the driveway. It blew a small
hole
in the sidewall while turning the corner, lost air steadily, and
finally
popped one bead right as I was pulling up to the driveway.

When I took it into Discount Tire yesterday to get a new one, they
looked at the date code, and the tire was manufactured in 1981. Gotta
watch out for that dry rot! :)

LOL that's awesome