Hooray! Mark one up for the home team. I have the single axle trailer with a
6.5 X 10 rim and cannot find tires and actually bought a new tire and rim
from a mail order farm supply and the hub wouldn't go on due the mismatch in
the center hole like yours. I didn't have the cahunnas to enlarge the hole
and gave the new tire and hub away at auction. Next time I will do what you
did. I retired that trailer to storage. TK
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> [omc-boats] Tire saga
> Re: [omc-boats] Tire saga
> Re: [omc-boats] Tire saga
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> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:29:22 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Ethan Brodsky <brodskye@...>
> Subject: [omc-boats] Tire saga
>
> One of my frustrations since I bought my boat ('70 Evinrude Explorer 16)
> has been the 9" tires installed on the original OMC trailer. Over the
> course of 3 months or so of use, I've had to take tires in six times for
> repairs. Three were because my neighbors had slashed them and three
> were just unexplained flats. I think the main reason for the flats
> is that I was running the tires at 50-60 psi, instead of the 100 psi that
> it says on the tire sidewall. This was mainly because the guys at the
> local tire shop refused to fill them beyond 50 psi and made me go outside
> to fill them any higher. I noticed recently that, when I went over bumps
> in the road, the the tires would be distorted nearly to the point of the
> rim contacting the ground.
>
> I've been wanting to replace the tires with larger ones for a while, but
> hadn't found the time yet. Last weekend, I had a tube replaced, took it
> home, pumped it up to 75 psi, and noticed that it was already leaking.
> That
> was the final straw, and I found a local place that had some larger wheels
> that would fit.
>
> Yesterday afternoon I pumped up the low tire (from 30 psi to 55 psi) and
> set out on the ~6 mile drive to the tire place. I was keeping a really
> close eye on the tire the entire way - the last few weeks I've spent more
> time looking in the side mirrors than in front of me. I'd just gotten off
> the highway and was on the street with the shop, about a mile away, when
> the tire blew out.
>
> I didn't have a spare, so I just drove the last mile at 15-20 mph with my
> flashers on, as the trailer clanked along on the rim, smoking and spewing
> chunks of rubber. I figured the worst that would happen would be that the
> tire would catch on fire, though I was a little afraid of breaking the
> spindle or something like that.
>
> Anyway, I made it to the tire place without breaking anything any further.
> The rim actually looks fine - it appears that I didn't damage it at all.
> Of course the wheels they had didn't fit - the center holes were slightly
> too small. This is even after I repeatedly asked on the phone ("You're
> sure they'll fit? My trailer needs a 3.25" center hole, not the usual
> 'large' 3.125". You're sure? You're sure?) Evidently they didn't bother
> to measure them, because they were 1/8" too small. A few minutes with a
> die grinder was all it took to modify each wheel to fit. Thanks to the
> folks at Broadway Tire for staying late to get them on.
>
> So my trailer now rides on a a set of 13" wheels with 185/80-13 tires, an
> 1480 lb @... 50 psi ST tire on one side and a 1310 lb @... 35 psi rated P tire
> on
> the other. I'll hopefully get another ST tire in the next week or so and
> then I'll use the P-rated one as a spare.
>
> The trailer feels so much lighter now when I tow it. I didn't really
> believe it at first, but it really feels like there is significantly less
> drag - a few times I didn't even notice the trailer was there. It's hard
> to believe so much power goes into the tires, but I guess that's while I
> blew the old tire.
>
> The next step for me is bearings - does anyone know which bearings I
> should
> order? I've got the single axle trailer with disc brakes.
>
> Ethan
>
>
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> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:49:47 -0500
> From: David <odin@...>
> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Tire saga
>
> Ethan, NAPA will have the bearings you need - listed in their marine parts
> book
> - - Dave
>
> Ethan Brodsky wrote:
>
>> One of my frustrations since I bought my boat ('70 Evinrude Explorer 16)
>> has been the 9" tires installed on the original OMC trailer. Over the
>> course of 3 months or so of use, I've had to take tires in six times for
>> repairs. Three were because my neighbors had slashed them and three
>> were just unexplained flats. I think the main reason for the flats
>> is that I was running the tires at 50-60 psi, instead of the 100 psi that
>> it says on the tire sidewall. This was mainly because the guys at the
>> local tire shop refused to fill them beyond 50 psi and made me go outside
>> to fill them any higher. I noticed recently that, when I went over bumps
>> in the road, the the tires would be distorted nearly to the point of the
>> rim contacting the ground.
>>
>> I've been wanting to replace the tires with larger ones for a while, but
>> hadn't found the time yet. Last weekend, I had a tube replaced, took it
>> home, pumped it up to 75 psi, and noticed that it was already leaking.
>> That
>> was the final straw, and I found a local place that had some larger
>> wheels
>> that would fit.
>>
>> Yesterday afternoon I pumped up the low tire (from 30 psi to 55 psi) and
>> set out on the ~6 mile drive to the tire place. I was keeping a really
>> close eye on the tire the entire way - the last few weeks I've spent more
>> time looking in the side mirrors than in front of me. I'd just gotten
>> off
>> the highway and was on the street with the shop, about a mile away, when
>> the tire blew out.
>>
>> I didn't have a spare, so I just drove the last mile at 15-20 mph with my
>> flashers on, as the trailer clanked along on the rim, smoking and spewing
>> chunks of rubber. I figured the worst that would happen would be that
>> the
>> tire would catch on fire, though I was a little afraid of breaking the
>> spindle or something like that.
>>
>> Anyway, I made it to the tire place without breaking anything any
>> further.
>> The rim actually looks fine - it appears that I didn't damage it at all.
>> Of course the wheels they had didn't fit - the center holes were slightly
>> too small. This is even after I repeatedly asked on the phone ("You're
>> sure they'll fit? My trailer needs a 3.25" center hole, not the usual
>> 'large' 3.125". You're sure? You're sure?) Evidently they didn't
>> bother
>> to measure them, because they were 1/8" too small. A few minutes with a
>> die grinder was all it took to modify each wheel to fit. Thanks to the
>> folks at Broadway Tire for staying late to get them on.
>>
>> So my trailer now rides on a a set of 13" wheels with 185/80-13 tires, an
>> 1480 lb @... 50 psi ST tire on one side and a 1310 lb @... 35 psi rated P tire
>> on
>> the other. I'll hopefully get another ST tire in the next week or so and
>> then I'll use the P-rated one as a spare.
>>
>> The trailer feels so much lighter now when I tow it. I didn't really
>> believe it at first, but it really feels like there is significantly less
>> drag - a few times I didn't even notice the trailer was there. It's hard
>> to believe so much power goes into the tires, but I guess that's while I
>> blew the old tire.
>>
>> The next step for me is bearings - does anyone know which bearings I
>> should
>> order? I've got the single axle trailer with disc brakes.
>>
>> Ethan
>>
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> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:17:27 EDT
> From: LOUPALSKIP@...
> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Tire saga
>
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>
> FYI: I just purchased a 1967 Evenrude Sportsman on Ebay from a guy in
> Arkansas. I drove back there, picked it up, and drove home to So. Calif.
> with no
> trailer problems at all. I asked the seller to please have the wheel
> bearings checked and repacked, which he did. The tires are 6.90-9, load
> range C,
> specify 60 PSI, and carry a 1,120 lb. load rating. I'm just glad I
> didn't read
> your story before leaving on the trip.
>
> I guess it's true. "Ignorance is bliss!"
>
> Skip Redman
>
> In a message dated 6/29/2005 2:12:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> odin@... writes:
>
> Ethan, NAPA will have the bearings you need - listed in their marine
> parts
> book
> - - Dave
>
> Ethan Brodsky wrote:
>
>> One of my frustrations since I bought my boat ('70 Evinrude Explorer 16)
>> has been the 9" tires installed on the original OMC trailer. Over the
>> course of 3 months or so of use, I've had to take tires in six times for
>> repairs. Three were because my neighbors had slashed them and three
>> were just unexplained flats. I think the main reason for the flats
>> is that I was running the tires at 50-60 psi, instead of the 100 psi
>> that
>> it says on the tire sidewall. This was mainly because the guys at the
>> local tire shop refused to fill them beyond 50 psi and made me go
>> outside
>> to fill them any higher. I noticed recently that, when I went over
>> bumps
>> in the road, the the tires would be distorted nearly to the point of the
>> rim contacting the ground.
>>
>> I've been wanting to replace the tires with larger ones for a while, but
>> hadn't found the time yet. Last weekend, I had a tube replaced, took it
>> home, pumped it up to 75 psi, and noticed that it was already leaking.
>> That
>> was the final straw, and I found a local place that had some larger
>> wheels
>> that would fit.
>>
>> Yesterday afternoon I pumped up the low tire (from 30 psi to 55 psi) and
>> set out on the ~6 mile drive to the tire place. I was keeping a really
>> close eye on the tire the entire way - the last few weeks I've spent
>> more
>> time looking in the side mirrors than in front of me. I'd just gotten
>> off
>> the highway and was on the street with the shop, about a mile away, when
>> the tire blew out.
>>
>> I didn't have a spare, so I just drove the last mile at 15-20 mph with
>> my
>> flashers on, as the trailer clanked along on the rim, smoking and
>> spewing
>> chunks of rubber. I figured the worst that would happen would be that
>> the
>> tire would catch on fire, though I was a little afraid of breaking the
>> spindle or something like that.
>>
>> Anyway, I made it to the tire place without breaking anything any
>> further.
>> The rim actually looks fine - it appears that I didn't damage it at all.
>> Of course the wheels they had didn't fit - the center holes were
>> slightly
>> too small. This is even after I repeatedly asked on the phone ("You're
>> sure they'll fit? My trailer needs a 3.25" center hole, not the usual
>> 'large' 3.125". You're sure? You're sure?) Evidently they didn't
>> bother
>> to measure them, because they were 1/8" too small. A few minutes with
>> a
>> die grinder was all it took to modify each wheel to fit. Thanks to the
>> folks at Broadway Tire for staying late to get them on.
>>
>> So my trailer now rides on a a set of 13" wheels with 185/80-13 tires,
>> an
>> 1480 lb @... 50 psi ST tire on one side and a 1310 lb @... 35 psi rated P tire
>> on
>> the other. I'll hopefully get another ST tire in the next week or so
>> and
>> then I'll use the P-rated one as a spare.
>>
>> The trailer feels so much lighter now when I tow it. I didn't really
>> believe it at first, but it really feels like there is significantly
>> less
>> drag - a few times I didn't even notice the trailer was there. It's
>> hard
>> to believe so much power goes into the tires, but I guess that's while I
>> blew the old tire.
>>
>> The next step for me is bearings - does anyone know which bearings I
>> should
>> order? I've got the single axle trailer with disc brakes.
>>
>> Ethan
>
>
>
>
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