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Air in tires

Posted By: SangerCrappieMan

Air in tires - 03/24/21 08:30 PM

I have new tires on my boat trailer. They say that the max amount of pressure is 50psi
Should I fill them up to 50 or just run 40 -45? Right now they are squatting a lot..
Posted By: Samsonsworld

Re: Air in tires - 03/24/21 08:42 PM

I'd run them at 50psi cold.
Posted By: redchevy

Re: Air in tires - 03/25/21 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Samsonsworld
I'd run them at 50psi cold.

x2
Posted By: patriot07

Re: Air in tires - 03/25/21 02:42 PM

50psi cold is the right answer
Posted By: TXanalogkd

Re: Air in tires - 03/25/21 05:37 PM

Max out your tire pressure per the tire recommendation and every tire brand is different.
Posted By: SangerCrappieMan

Re: Air in tires - 03/25/21 08:47 PM

Thanks everyone
Posted By: KingwoodCat

Re: Air in tires - 05/03/21 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by redchevy
Originally Posted by Samsonsworld
I'd run them at 50psi cold.

x2


Ditto
Posted By: Okie Poke

Re: Air in tires - 05/27/21 11:11 PM

50psi cold
Posted By: forkduc

Re: Air in tires - 05/31/21 08:13 PM

X3
Posted By: BigDozer66

Re: Air in tires - 06/03/21 01:39 AM

Run them at the recommended pressure on the sidewall which is 50 PSI in this case. cheers
Posted By: Stump jumper

Re: Air in tires - 06/11/21 12:41 PM

I was running mine at 50. I looked at the max PSI on sidewalls and noticed it was 65. Before I made a trip to Burnet last month I aired them up to max. My towing MPGs jumped by almost 1.
Posted By: SteezMacQueen

Re: Air in tires - 06/12/21 02:50 AM

Ok…so….I got a question.
Just bought a brand new trailer. It’s is a single axle trailer and has 6-lug hubs and larger wheels and tires. It was designed to carry almost 1500 lbs more than my original trailer. Both are Skeeter trailers. The original is an EZEXPLODER, the new one is a SkeeterBuilt. The original was leaf springs, new one is Torsion springs. The original had 14x5” 5-lug wheels with 205/75-14 Goodyear Endurance tires. Max pressure was 65 lbs. load range D. I ran 65lbs. Tore up springs, hubs, bent axles, a few blowouts.
New trailer has 6-lug 15x5.5” wheels, 225/75-15 Goodyear Endurance tires. Max Pressure is 80lbs. Load range E.

Should I run 80lbs, even though the trailer decal clearly says 60? Does Skeeter know what they’re doing?m
…again, I had a bass boat trailer made on a Walleye boat trailer platform. My boat is NOWHERE near as heavy as a Deep V dual motor fiberglass boat.
Posted By: hopalong

Re: Air in tires - 06/12/21 02:32 PM

the more air the stiffer the sidewall, the stiffer the sidewall the rougher the trailer will ride.

mine show 65 max, load range E and I run them at 50.
Posted By: Stump jumper

Re: Air in tires - 06/14/21 12:47 AM

I run 62 in mine but my boat is heavy. I don't notice any difference in ride at 50 or 62.
Posted By: forkduc

Re: Air in tires - 06/14/21 07:50 PM

X3
Posted By: Alan

Re: Air in tires - 07/08/21 03:51 PM

Mine are 50 psi also.
Posted By: AstaSoftride

Re: Air in tires - 07/27/21 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by SteezMacQueen
Ok…so….I got a question.
Just bought a brand new trailer. It’s is a single axle trailer and has 6-lug hubs and larger wheels and tires. It was designed to carry almost 1500 lbs more than my original trailer. Both are Skeeter trailers. The original is an EZEXPLODER, the new one is a SkeeterBuilt. The original was leaf springs, new one is Torsion springs. The original had 14x5” 5-lug wheels with 205/75-14 Goodyear Endurance tires. Max pressure was 65 lbs. load range D. I ran 65lbs. Tore up springs, hubs, bent axles, a few blowouts.
New trailer has 6-lug 15x5.5” wheels, 225/75-15 Goodyear Endurance tires. Max Pressure is 80lbs. Load range E.

Should I run 80lbs, even though the trailer decal clearly says 60? Does Skeeter know what they’re doing?m
…again, I had a bass boat trailer made on a Walleye boat trailer platform. My boat is NOWHERE near as heavy as a Deep V dual motor fiberglass boat.


I would trust Goodyear to make the right choice

Go get the trailer weighed. Cat truck scale

Then search up “Goodyear Endurance Load Chart”

That will show you the right pressure for the actual weight you are trailering.
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