Re: [OMC-Boats] 6.90-9 Evenrude trailer tires

I had the same issue, so I ended up replacing the axel with leaf
springs. Now I have 15" rims and tires which handle better on the
roads. I still need to put fenders on but am a little concerned about
the clearance I will have, it looks pretty tight when hauling the
boat out of the water. Anyone on the list put 15" tires and fenders
on one of these trailers yet?

J

On Jun 2, 2009, at 4:05 PM, Ethan Brodsky wrote:

> On Tue, 2 Jun 2009, Wayne wrote:
>> I am having trouble finding these tires. I tried Fleetfarm and
>> Northern
>> Tool. They both have to special order them. Northern Tool listed
>> it as
>> an airport utility tire and was $110.31 (tire only). I have
>> wheels but I
>> expect it would be cheaper to buy the tires already mounted on
>> wheels.
>> Anyone know the best place to buy these?
>
> I went to a local tire place and bought two used trailer tires on
> larger
> rims for $50 each. I don't remember the dimensions, but they had
> the same
> 5x4.5 bolt pattern needed for the disc-brake hubs. The center hole
> was
> slightly too small to fit over the bearings, but five minutes with
> a die
> grinder fixed that. I'm guessing the price was a fluke - later when I
> wanted to get a third for a spare, I ended up paying $100 for a new
> one.
> The trailer handles significantly better on these tires - way less
> rocking
> and bouncing, but that may have been because I was afraid to pump the
> 6.9x9s to their rated pressure (85-100 psi, I think?) and was always
> running them underinflated. The one big disadvantage is that the
> fenders
> don't fit anymore. I've been meaning to modify the brackets to
> make them
> fit, but haven't gotten around to it (for several years now).
>
> Ethan
>
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