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- 22 SANY SY 50U, '10 Kioti DK 40se/hst KL-401 FEL, loaded tires, KB-2485 bhoe, Tuffline TB160 BB, Woods QA forks, MIE Hydraulic bhoe thumb & ripper tooth, Igland 4001 winch, & GR-20 Log Grapple. Woods BBX72" Brush Mower. Diamondplate aluminum canopy
Trailer tires don't flex in their sidewalls like truck or car tires. They have very rigid sidewalls, so much so that plenty, if not most blowouts/ trailer tire failures are a result of under-inflation. This is often a result of visual trailer tire inspection, which is unable to verify inflation pressure at a glance, due to the sidewall not showing evidence of under-inflation because of it's rigid sidewall; unlike radials tires which will show a bulged out sidewall profile when a radial is under-inflated.Tractor trailer drivers hit their trailer tires with big tire irons to listen to the sound they make to know if a trailer tire is problematic. This is one way they use to quickly check their tires before driving.
Do NOT run any trailer rated tire on anything that is NOT a trailer The other reason why trailers have stiff sidewalls is many trailers for recreational users sit for long periods of no use every year, which would destroy the sidewall, and consequently the tire, if conventional tires were used.
Do NOT run any trailer rated tire on anything that is NOT a trailer The other reason why trailers have stiff sidewalls is many trailers for recreational users sit for long periods of no use every year, which would destroy the sidewall, and consequently the tire, if conventional tires were used.