Tire Carrying Capacity Less Than Trailer Carrying Capacity....What To Do?

[Utopia Texas]

In the past my smaller tractors with shredders have weighed less than the capacity of my trailer. I recently bought a new tractor and a new trailer and now have a weight problem.
Tractor with shredder weighs 7560 pounds.
Double axle trailer tag states maximum carry capacity of 8800 pounds.
Tire tag on trailer states maximum carry capacity of 6500 pounds.
Question.....Can I buy a different set of tires where carry capacity matches the higher trailer carry capacity?
This trailer is brand new and I am hoping different tires will bring it up in carry capacity.
Thanks for any input as I am tire ignorant !

 

[tcartwri]

Are you sure it's not marked 8800 lb GVWR? Something doesn't add up here.

 

[Wolfy]

It might be 6,500 lbs per axle, or 13,000 lbs for both axles, which would be plenty.

 

[Utopia Texas]

I'll go back and look on the trailer ID plate.

 

[Utopia Texas]

It might be 6,500 lbs per axle, or 13,000 lbs for both axles, which would be plenty.

The 6500 pound number is on the tire ID sticker, not on the trailer ID plate.

 

[tcartwri]

5 bolt or 6 bolt rims?

 

[bcp]

What does it say on the tire?



Bruce

 

[Utopia Texas]

5 bolt or 6 bolt rims?

6 bolt rims.

 

[Utopia Texas]

What does it say on the tire?

View attachment 401579

Bruce

Tires say load range D, maximum load 2,500 pounds.
This is what has me confused. If the four tires added together have a maximum load rate of 10,000 pounds why does the "Tire Sticker" on the front of the trailer say maximum load of 6,500 pounds?
This info. Is on the "Tire Sticker", not the trailer's metal info. Tag.

 

[tcartwri]

Sounds like a 9900 lb trailer, with 5200 lb axles. Which should handle your load, however the stickers values are odd. What length of trailer is it.