Not sure about in your state or area, but most heavy trailer tires I have been around are bias ply and not radial. Same on most of the smaller trailers I have used. jimt
On 5/6/05 11:30 PM, "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: > Marshall wrote: > >> This is why the VW Iltis trailers that we have in stock from time to > time >> sell so well - some bolt pattern as the Vanagon! > > I can't speak of Canadian rules, but the same bolt pattern wouldn't > matter in Virginia (if not other places in the US). The TIRES on a > trailer can not be passenger/truck tires, they must be TRAILER tires to > be legal (as I said, at least in Virginia). > > Curiously the load rating on trailer tires (I was looking at > 205/75R14's) is quite sufficient for vanagons (1800 pounds, C load > rating). But if you are pulled over with those tires on your car or > truck you'll likely get a ticket from Virginia Troopers for a safety > violation. (and vice versa for car/truck tires on a trailer.) > > I don't know if trailers have different rules for WHEELS in addition to > tires. > > > Kim Brennan > 86 Syncro. 91 Westy Syncro. 90 Tristar > Vienna VA. Sugar Grove WV. > > |
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