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Author	Topic:   Boat Trailer Tire Wear
howardcaver	posted 11-29-2002 07:30 AM ET (US)         Had my 2-wheel boat trailer for 2 years. Just noticed that both tires are severely worn on inside AND outside. The middle of the tires show only a little wear. What's the problem?
timbaho	posted 11-29-2002 08:22 AM ET (US)             I had a simular problem on my twin axle trailer and was told by a marine dealer the unusual wear was caused by continually running under inflated tires.
jimh	posted 11-29-2002 08:45 AM ET (US)             Proper inflation oftens means over 50-PSI pressure in a trailer tire. Many service stations today only have tiny air compressors that cannot produce that much pressure no matter how many quarters you insert into them. An accurate pressure gauge is a must, too. I don't trust the calibration on the pumps.
kingfish	posted 11-29-2002 08:51 AM ET (US)             Such wear is classic indication of long-term under-inflation; conversely if any given tire is wearing in the middle of the tread and not wearing on the inside and outside, it is indicative of over-inflation.
howardcaver	posted 11-30-2002 08:40 AM ET (US)             Thanks for the info on the tire wear. My fishing buddy told me the same yesterday. Off to get new tires and a pump and tire gauge.

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