[VAC] Re: Tires for 1971 31' International

[Jim Dunmyer <jdunmyer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Molly,
 It has been said many times in this forum that "if your tires are over
5 years old OR you don't know how old they are, replace them".

Although the tires on our "new to us" trailer looked good on the
sidewalls and were load-rated high enough, I decided to follow that
advice. When I removed the wheels to take 'em to the tire store, I found
pretty severe cracking between the treads.

Sure glad I paid attention! :-)

Although tires are expensive, the consequences of a failure are way too
high to take chances. I've not heard of anyone's loosing control and
rolling the trailer, but a tire failure generally causes severe damage
to the wheel well.

Your trailer is going to be pretty heavy when loaded for travel, so be
sure your new tires are rated accordingly. Get the trailer weighed, and
figure that you'll add at least 1000# of 'stuff'. That sounds high, but
we carry 700# or so in a much smaller trailer than yours, just for the 2
of us. 

                                      <<Jim>>