commodore triler tires

[mrmushroomman]

So i had to go buy 2 new tires today before boating season gets started and i went to Big O tires and talked to the guy about what tires i should buy. I had Good year Marathons ST205/75/14 radials which at the end of the season last year had the tread seperate and blow out on the passenger side. He said that the date on the tires were from 2003. I was thinking that i needed to get a beefier tire but after telling him what i had he said to stick with the same size that i had and that if i jumped up to a 215/75/14 that i might have fender clearance problems. He talked me into it and he sold me Commodores in the same size that i had on there before. Has anybody heard about pros and cons of these tires? I went home after having them mounted and balanced on the rims and the tires do have a bow in them with 50lbs of pressure. Is this normal or should i be worried? I am just looking for a little input to hopefully clear my mind of the second guessing i am doing about not getting a bigger size tire that would hold more weight. I do not know the exact total weight of my setup but i have seen many boats the same size as mine with the same size tires on the trailers which makes me think that is a pretty common size tire for what i am towing. Any input would greatly appreciated. Boat is 1995 sea ray 185 signature with 4.3lx and Ez loader single axle trailer.

 

[BaileysBoat]

Re: commodore triler tires

Tire size sounds right. The important thing is that the load range is at least the same. Probably calls for Load range C, Load range D will take more weight.

Assuming your tire pressure was kept up your old tire probably failed from ozone cracking.