Rear Trailer Tires Bald

[rocklandls]

Hey everyone- I bought a new 2009 Pace, tandem axle, 16' enclosed trailer in March of this year. I probably have around 6,000 miles on it. I noticed the other day that the rear tires are bald on both sides and the front tires don't look like they have have any miles on them. I checked the tire pressure and everything is perfect. Any reasons why? Thank you

[Hanau]

Your geometry is off.

Either your ball isn't low enough or you have too much weight at the rear.

[Green Pastures]

Even if the trailer is perfectly level the rear tires scrub when going around corners wearing the out quicker.

I get half as many miles on rear trailer tires as I do on front.

My axles are aligned and the trailer is level with our common load out.

[P.Services]

my front wear out twice as fast as my rears. all depends on the trailer length.

[TandM]

I have a single axle and dont have to worry about it!

[GravelyNut]

I have a single axle and dont have to worry about it!

True. Single axle trailers don't wear tires like a tandem or triple does.

That said, still had 50% tread left when I got rid of ours after about 18K miles. New ones have over 5K on them already. Highway towing gets you longer life than in town use. It's all the sharp turns that kill tandem trailer tires.

[stroker51]

I have the same problem, had it with my old 16' flatbed, have it with the new 18' and the 22' gooseneck, just rotate em a couple times a year, same principal as your truck tires. Thats about the only way I know to really extend the life of them.

[mdlwn1]

Your geometry is off.

Either your ball isn't low enough or you have too much weight at the rear.

lol........

[Hanau]

I run my trailers slightly down at the front from completely level. When I put a load on them they level out.

That's what I meant by geometry.

Didn't know the right words so I guess it sounds kind of funny.

What is the proper terminology mdlawn1?

[mdlwn1]

I run my trailers slightly down at the front from completely level. When I put a load on them they level out.

That's what I meant by geometry.

Didn't know the right words so I guess it sounds kind of funny.

What is the proper terminology mdlawn1?

I miss read your post. Initially I thought you were implying that the uneven front to back wear was not normal.

[Hanau]

Rear tires will geneally wear out faster, having the correct angle and proper weight distribution prevents excessive wear.

[Mike Custom]

mine are the same on my brimar 7/12 dump trailer. its from hard cuts on the reversals, they tend to drag more than the front tires do, which act as the pivot point. I cant tell you how many rear tires ive replaced from slices, and overwear.

[rocklandls]

Thanks for all the help..I'll try and lower the front end of the trailer...Its just amazed me how the both front tires look brand new and the back tires are gone. The thing that was concerning was the low mileage the trailer had

[cutbetterthanyou]

I had a 01 pace with the same problem. Turns out the axle was off 1 inch exactly guess it was built on friday afternoon. I drilled a new hole, moved the one axle.I never had a problem again. It was a freak thing, but simple to check. Give it a try.

[XLS]

i wish i know how many tires it has been over the years .
I know we have replaced 12 tires this year on trailers , we are hoping to phase them out this winter.

[STIHL GUY]

would it be possible to switch the front and rear to get a couple more mile out of them??

[South Florida Lawns]

I get about 3 months on the back tires and they are down to the cords. Make wider turns and avoid u turns as much as possible and that will save them some. Radial tires may last longer too.

[CLARK LAWN]

are you guys running trailer tires are just regular passenger tires? mine last for 5-6 years i rotate them crossed to the rear every spring. if i only got 3 months out of a set of tire i would be getting a new trailer

[justanotherlawnguy]

welcome to the wonderful world of dealing with tires and axles on tandem enclosed trailers.
It will be a chronic problem.
Just rotate them and make sure you always have a good spare.....

Does your trailer have drop axles? if so you are in for many future headaches.....

[justanotherlawnguy]

are you guys running trailer tires are just regular passenger tires? mine last for 5-6 years i rotate them crossed to the rear every spring. if i only got 3 months out of a set of tire i would be getting a new trailer

what do you do? use your trailer for one week a year. THere is no way trailer tires used in a lawn trailer that is used and abused on a daily basis would last that long. No way in H E L L !!!!!!

[CLARK LAWN]

i pull it 5 to 6 daysa week from mid april til around christmas. the ones that are on there i have had for 2 full seasons and they are still about 75%. i put about 6k onthe truck in a year so probably about 5k on the trailer.

[XLS]

we burn up 5 plys in a little over 2 months covering 40 to 80 miles a day and you get years out of them..........................riiiiiiiiiiiigggggggggght my friend, right ,

[Mowbizz]

For what it's worth...I've been using my tandem axle Pequea 14 footer for 2 full seasons and the tires still look brand new (nubs on the sidewalls and all). I don't drive like a bat outa hell and I'm very careful with turns, and allow plenty of swing room whenever I can. Contrary to popular belief, I set my trailer to sit low at the rear (slight upward angle towards the truck). Before that I have owned 12 and 14 ft enclosed trailers and the tires always lasted the life of the trailer (as long as I owned it anyway). No tire problems here...:drinkup::drinkup:

[GravelyNut]

For what it's worth...I've been using my tandem axle Pequea 14 footer for 2 full seasons and the tires still look brand new (nubs on the sidewalls and all). I don't drive like a bat outa hell and I'm very careful with turns, and allow plenty of swing room whenever I can. Contrary to popular belief, I set my trailer to sit low at the rear (slight upward angle towards the truck). Before that I have owned 12 and 14 ft enclosed trailers and the tires always lasted the life of the trailer (as long as I owned it anyway). No tire problems here...:drinkup::drinkup:
I tow mine nose high empty too. As you load it the front drops some. By the time it and the truck are fully loaded, it is sitting level.

[CLARK LAWN]

we burn up 5 plys in a little over 2 months covering 40 to 80 miles a day and you get years out of them..........................riiiiiiiiiiiigggggggggght my friend, right ,

if u are burning up tires in two months either your have to light of a tire or your trailer is set up wrong. i know alot of people who get years out of their trailer tires

[South Florida Lawns]

if u are burning up tires in two months either your have to light of a tire or your trailer is set up wrong. i know alot of people who get years out of their trailer tires

I never got more than 6 months out of my back tires and thats when I was just getting started. I could rotate them and get a year out of the set, thats about it.

I may ditch the trailer setup and get a box truck

[Monroe74]

I had this problem with a trailer before and what i did was take it to a truck shop that services the big rigs and trailers and have them do an alignment on your trailer you may have bent axles. Bending an axle is pretty easy to do from what I'm told pothole curbs overloading the trailer can all do it.

[HLCS]

i have a 1995 16' featherlite enclosed and the original goodyears would wear out in about 4000 miles. a tire dealer i know sold me cooper super road service tires. my schedule is very compact, i work solo, cut 60 lawns a week, and only put 100 miles a week on the trailer. these tires lasted almost 25, 000 miles before they were replaced. you guys that are burning up tires are buying the wrong tires and letting your employees tear up your stuff. to the guy that said you can't get good tire wear is just buying the wrong stuff.

[3Bladz]

I have tried many brands of tires too. I have trailers from 14 foot up to 22 foot and they all wear the back tires off 2 to 1 compared to the front. As far as the level of the trailer I have wondered if this matters, but it really shouldn't because they all have equlizers between the springs. The rear bearings are a problem too, which tells me turning is the big factor.

[CLARK LAWN]

tells me you have to much wieght on the rear axle. even though they have equilzers they can only compensate for so much, if your trailer is set up wrong you will tear tires up.