Trailer tire milage

[Diamondpilot]

Here is a pic of one of my trucks tires. Its code is 0512 so it was manufactured the 5th week of 2012

Chris

 

[VitaBene]

How can you tell the age of a tire? Isn't it on the tire somewhere?

This is a pretty good explanation:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11

 

[minner]

Here is a pic of one of my trucks tires. Its code is 0512 so it was manufactured the 5th week of 2012

Chris

Thats good info right there.

 

[daugen]

Most chose hard left hand turns which scrubs more.

Chris, you have forgotten more about trailering than I know, but can you explain this?
Are left turns tighter? Are you saying that like UPS right turns are better? I understand the gas/time part.
Just never thought of tire wear. thanks Drew

I think the Towmasters are Korean, funny how the South Koreans are really putting out some top quality tires.
Hankook, Kumho, etc. My Kumho radials on my trailer are very nice tires, and the only uprated tire I could find in that size.
If they spec C, I want a D...

 

[minner]

Well the closest gin was over 20 miles away and they went once, sometimes twice a day for 60 days each year. I saw the trailers at one of the gins 10 years after I quit farming an the same 12 ply tires were still on it, a bit weather checked but still functioning. NO Brakes on those trailers then so stopping was a bear along with starting off. Pulled them with a 1500 GMC with 3 speed automatic & 350 CI V8. 40 MPH top speed with 12,000 pounds of cotton on it. The tires were 10:00x16 12 ply co-op tires, never had a problem with them either. I don't think they make tires to last like that anymore.

Good grief how many wagons and how many acres did yall have? As a kid I remember being the wagon packer. My buddies dad pulled with the same "Z71" you describe. Supposedly he had the transmission rebuilt every year.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Most chose hard left hand turns which scrubs more.

Chris, you have forgotten more about trailering than I know, but can you explain this?
Are left turns tighter? Are you saying that like UPS right turns are better? I understand the gas/time part.
Just never thought of tire wear. thanks Drew

I think the Towmasters are Korean, funny how the South Koreans are really putting out some top quality tires.
Hankook, Kumho, etc. My Kumho radials on my trailer are very nice tires, and the only uprated tire I could find in that size.
If they spec C, I want a D...

Left turns are just easier when you have a choice. Its all about driver visibility.

Chris

 

[Furu]

Since 2007 I have had a multiple bias tires that rarely make it 1000 miles before they have to be replaced due to rock hazard damage on a 10K trailer. I have now converted them to Gladiator 10 ply radials and will see how they wear/last with the rock hazard I expose them to in my use.
My radials on the RV trailer have worn amazingly well all things considered. They are starting to get long in the tooth and two need to be replaced before the next trip.

 

[daugen]

Left turns are just easier when you have a choice. Its all about driver visibility.

Chris

aahhh, the old look back and actually see what one is running over. Ok, got it.

otherwise, this might work:
gosh madam, your bumper must have been poorly attached to have flown off so far when I just nudged it...