tony.latham wrote:Small tires ride rougher on rough roads. They drop farther into washboards and other divots. It's a matter of geometry.
Toytaco2 wrote:I've fought the mental battle over tire size for years and posted questions more than once about the small 12 inch tires on my TD. In my mind, the bigger tires make sense, but, my experience hasn’t shown the smaller tires to be a huge problem. My current 12 inch tires have an 81mph rating. Back in the 80's, before internet wisdom was established, I pulled a tent camper with 12 inch tires many miles over highway, dirt roads, and deer lease “would be” roads with no problems or internet created worries. I guess I just I didn’t know it was a problem.
OTH, the bigger tires do continue to make sense, especially if you want brakes or travel Rocky Mountain “Jeep Roads”. I’ll probably never stop worrying about the smaller tires now.
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Toytaco2 wrote:I've fought the mental battle over tire size for years and posted questions more than once about the small 12 inch tires on my TD. In my mind, the bigger tires make sense, but, my experience hasn’t shown the smaller tires to be a huge problem. My current 12 inch tires have an 81mph rating. Back in the 80's, before internet wisdom was established, I pulled a tent camper with 12 inch tires many miles over highway, dirt roads, and deer lease “would be” roads with no problems or internet created worries. I guess I just I didn’t know it was a problem.
OTH, the bigger tires do continue to make sense, especially if you want brakes or travel Rocky Mountain “Jeep Roads”. I’ll probably never stop worrying about the smaller tires now.
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saywhatthat wrote:What the hell smaller tires are made to run fine at freeway speeds The rest is just crap About smaller tires make bearing run hot just crap. sound good on the web late 70 and 80. 12''and 13'' tires is what foreign cars came with. That where heavier than any trailer here. Beam load spring pad to hub can bend if to big of tire weight. Heavier wheels and tires can mess up bearings.That why many go to the 3500 lbs axle for the bigger bearing. I wish people would stop telling the web lie about small tires . Before some fool believe this lie buts bigger wheels and tires and kills someone. Tent trailers run 8,, 10 '' fine .stop with the BS lie
stcyrwm wrote:Hey All,
Just wanted to thank you for the feedback. It helps to hear different perspectives and get educated in different ways. I am going to start with doing and over under kit to lower the axle and then probably going to go with 13" tires. Don't really have the cash for new axle and 5 lug larger tire anyway so this seems like a reasonable comnpromise. I may also do the lift and then take it out a couple times on the 10" wheels and see how it is for myself before I get the new tires...
Thanks again - especially those that shared their own experinces!
Bill
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