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Post by vintagetrailergal on Mar 6, 2016 16:21:17 GMT -8
Greetings from chilly Northern California. My name is Margaret and I am a vintage trailer enthusiast from way back. Anyway, I just traded my 1954 Boles Aero Monterey with my sis, for her 1947 Westwood Tahoe. I love working on these vintage beauties and taking them out on weekends. The Tahoe restoration is in progress.... my question is, the trailer currently has 600-16 truck tires. I'd like to of course put on a good set of trailer tires. After looking at various tire size calculators, I haven't come up with anything definitive. Can someone help me out? Many thanks!
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nccamper
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Post by nccamper on Mar 6, 2016 18:55:52 GMT -8
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Post by bigbill on Mar 7, 2016 8:28:27 GMT -8
The following will give you information that will assist you in finding the proper size you desire. Also are the tires mounted on split rims if so that will be a problem as most tire shops refuse to work on them because of the danger involved.
In trucks, the problem is the narrow rim. A 6.00-16 requires a 4 1/2" rim - no range, just a single entry. It's 28.8" in diameter and 6.8" wide. It carries 1430# at 45 psi (LR C), 1690# @ 60 (LR D), or 1920# @ 75 (LR E). (only SRW entries listed)
The smallest 16" currently available is an LT215/85R16 and it requires a rim width a 5 1/2" to 7", has a diameter of 30.4" and a width of 9.3", with load capacities of 1940# @ 50 psi (LR C)
To my knowledge no trailer tires available. I would consider switching to a 15 inch wheel or you can buy tires from Coker tire.
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Post by davek on Mar 7, 2016 15:38:25 GMT -8
Why not stick with the bias ply tires? To my eye radial tires take away from the vintage look of our trailer and will never fit correctly.
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Post by bigbill on Mar 7, 2016 16:58:18 GMT -8
The problem isn't bias or radial it is what size to buy and where, as 600x16s have not been made for years. They can be purchased from Coker Tire but they are expensive. Then you come back to the question is it split rim or drop center.
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Post by ben on Mar 9, 2016 15:43:45 GMT -8
I have a 1948 westwood it had 16in split rims on it. I tried to find wheels in town to replace them with but could not find any that would work. most of the newer wheels the center boar is to small to fit over the hub or the back spacing is wrong and the tire rubs. my westwood trailer has a very thick spring pack under the axel and the u bolts hang even lower. I stayed with 16 in wheels because any thing smaller if you had a flat the u bolts would drag the ground. I went to summit racing and found the wheels I needed 16in 6in wide 5.5 bolt spacing 4.25 center boar and 4in back spacing. chrome wheel with caps part#10-660604k I used a bias ply truck tire 10 ply the stiff side wall makes it toe real nice you need to stay with a narrow tire or you have room to fit it in the wheel well  |
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Post by bigbill on Mar 10, 2016 3:39:29 GMT -8
excellent advice Ben.
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Post by Ten on Mar 10, 2016 17:26:46 GMT -8
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