Tires

[murrayflagstaff]

Is there enough room to change from 205/75R15 to 225/75R15 tires. Our gross weight is 8100 lbs, thnking that load range D would be be better than load range C.

[amxpress]

Go to www.maxxis.com. Look up their trailer tires. Check the diameter of 205 vs. 225. If you have room under your 5'er, check out their 10 ply ST225/75R15 tires. My Sabre came with Mission 225/75R15 tires. Though the trailer is only 4 months old, I am replacing them in the spring with Maxxis 10 ply. I had Maxxis on my TT and really liked them.

[powerboatr]

Originally Posted by murrayflagstaff

Is there enough room to change from 205/75R15 to 225/75R15 tires. Our gross weight is 8100 lbs, thnking that load range D would be be better than load range C.

the math says if you gain a diameter of 15mm.
the 205 is 205 mm wide and the 225 is uh 225 mm wide
but the overall diameter of the tire would increase by 15 mm, ( 75% of 225 = 168 mm and 75% of 205 =153.?? which leaves us at 15 mm or .59 of an inch of diameter difference, now if you change wheel size say up to a 16" wheel then its going to be a greater size difference.
if your tires are like ours i cannot get my palm between the two tires when they are warmed up.

or the 205 tire you have should have a diameter of roughly 27.04 "
versus the new tire diameter of 28.2"

hope it helps