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Old 11-15-2018, 09:08 PM   #1
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I have a 30' Vibe travel trailer. Front tires on my F250 became very worn on the outside so I bought two new tires for the back and put the back tires on the front. With the old tires, had no issues pulling the trailer. No sway whatsoever. Now with the two new tires on the back, the sway is bad. Do tires contribute to sway that bad?
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Old 11-15-2018, 09:30 PM   #2
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Anything is possible. I take it you've changed brands from the tire that was on the rear previously. Are they the proper load rating for what you replaced and are they properly inflated?
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Old 11-15-2018, 09:53 PM   #3
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I have a 30' Vibe travel trailer. Front tires on my F250 became very worn on the outside so I bought two new tires for the back and put the back tires on the front. With the old tires, had no issues pulling the trailer. No sway whatsoever. Now with the two new tires on the back, the sway is bad. Do tires contribute to sway that bad?
Sometimes it just takes running them a little bit to get rid of that squirrelly feeling.
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I have a 30' Vibe travel trailer. Front tires on my F250 became very worn on the outside so I bought two new tires for the back and put the back tires on the front. With the old tires, had no issues pulling the trailer. No sway whatsoever. Now with the two new tires on the back, the sway is bad. Do tires contribute to sway that bad?
Not knowing any more information than we do ......... yes it is possible
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Old 11-15-2018, 10:37 PM   #5
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how about supplying the make and size and load rating... are they P or LT tires ? Then maybe some better info can be given...

What model Vibe do you have?
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Old 11-15-2018, 10:50 PM   #6
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Did you verify tire pressure? Low tire pressure in the rear can contribute.
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