Thread: Upsizing Tires
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Old 05-18-2021, 01:12 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by JRTJH View Post
I believe your trailer, 2016 Hideout 175LHS, has 5 lug 15" wheels with 205 75R15 LRD tires. Those tires, the 205 series, do not come in LRE (10 ply rating). You'll need to upsize to 225 75R15 to get LRE tires. Doing that will require verifying that your current "5 lug wheels" will support the additional weight rating AND the increased pressure rating.

Your wheels are likely rated at 2150 pounds @ 65PSI. If your trailer has steel wheels, the load rating is stamped on the reverse side of the spokes or on the inside of the tire bead. If you have aluminum wheels and 5 lugs, the wheels are only rated at 2150 pounds, not 2830 pounds and if you intend to install 225 75R15 LRE tires, you'll probably also need to upgrade wheels and possibly hubs to obtain the 6 lug configuration.

Do some checking and verifying... It's more complex than just installing bigger, heavier tires and airing them up to the sidewall max.
Adding to this, there are also steel cased ST225/76R LRF tires available should you want new wheels.
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