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10-04-2010, 04:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: south carolina
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Backing in driveway, distorts tire!
While my wife was backing our camper our drive, I was shocked at how distorted the tires were while the camper was making the turn to get into our driveway, is this normal? It looks like the tire is going to twist off the rim!
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10-04-2010, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Wauseon, Ohio
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We live on a cul-de-sac and when I turn-around at the end it looks like all four of my tires are going to be pryed off the wheels as well. I take it VERY easy when doing this and watch in the mirrors very closely. Next time I will try to get a picture as this worries me a lot as well.
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10-04-2010, 05:26 PM
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Villa Estate 392FLFB
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Shoulda seen my dad's "help" last night moving my trailer! he was riding the brakes and turning as sharp as he could. I thought for sure a tire would blow!
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10-04-2010, 05:37 PM
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Keep the PSI up and go slow if You do the tires will take it best to buy 10 ply tires or up grade as big as zYou can a trick You can use also is wet the drive way down or use a bag of sand this will give the tires a little slippage saves the rubber a lot and thensweep it up for next time ..I am not jokeing ...Bushman
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10-04-2010, 05:54 PM
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Location: Enumclaw, WA
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We have a tadem axle trailer under out boat, it does the same thing when turning tight
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10-04-2010, 06:21 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
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The sidewall flexing that you see is because they are radial ST tires...radial tire sidewalls are designed to flex, that's why they're superior over belted tires for handling.
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10-04-2010, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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If you don't have "ST" marked on the side walls of your trailer tires along with the size then you have the wrong tires on your camper. ST stands for " Service Trailer" and they start out as a 6 ply tire and are design to pivet in one spot and or make sharp turns. The standard car tires will not hold up and they have a "P" in front of the size incase some member were not awear.
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10-04-2010, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: south carolina
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update, went outside to wash my camper and the tire was flat, took it off and found a nail, so it had a slow leak, maybe that is one reason why the tire look so strange.
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10-04-2010, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Lindstrom, MN
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Turning, especially hard turns puts a lot of stress on the tires yes, put also the frame of your fiver.
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10-04-2010, 10:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Manitoba
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It's nothing to worry about. At slow speeds, there is little stress on the tires. They are rubber after all. 
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10-09-2010, 02:39 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
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I too noticed the tires looked kind of funny and the wheels looked out of line too, I was worried but not husband,Oh we'll............
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10-10-2010, 07:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Charles, La.
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as stated above, that is why u don't put car tires on a trailer. the trailer tire is designed to take the abuse. well....maybe the nail is pushing it a little.
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