Trailer tire.

[OtisBlkR1]

So i put brand new tires on my 6x10 utility trailer and did a 1,100 mile trip with a medium load evenly distributed on the trailer, At the end of the trip i looked at the tire and one looked brand new and the other looked brand new halways across and then tappered off in the center of the tread to 1/2 bald out to the edge of the tire. ?????

Brand new tires
Fresh visit to the trailer shop for axle inspection and bearing greasing
100% perfect (50) psi in both tires.

What would cause this ?

 

[FZ1]

Alignment?

 

[The_Jeff]

Wheel bearing shot? Take it on a medium length trip then IR gun temps on both sides.

I bet one side has more drag.

 

[OtisBlkR1]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Wheel bearing shot? Take it on a medium length trip then IR gun temps on both sides.

I bet one side has more drag.


just went to the shop and had the whole thing serviced before this trip. They inspected the entire hub assembly and re-greased the bearings. maybee i should take the trailer back to them and point out the extreme wear on the one tire and get there opinion ?

 

[The motor guy]

[censored] yeah! bring it back and ask them what's wrong. Tell them you want new tires again and to fix the alignment since you already paid them.

 

[FZ1]

It's alignment,you may have bent spindle.

 

[OtisBlkR1]

appreciate the feedback, now i know where to start.

 

[OtisBlkR1]

Originally Posted By: motor_oil_madman
[censored] yeah! bring it back and ask them what's wrong. Tell them you want new tires again and to fix the alignment since you already paid them.


to be perfectly fair i paid them to inspect the hub assembly and re-grease or replace anything that needed replacing (pertaining to the hub & axle). The tires came from a major Chain store in town.

 

[Ken2]

Did the load you carry evenly distribute the weight in the trailer, or was it more heavy on the side where the tire wore?

Park the trailer on a level, flat piece of pavement, stand back, and take a close look at how the wheels sit. Do they look aligned? Do both wheels seem to sit at the same angle and point in the same direction? You can measure from the center of the hitch back to the spring mount or spindle mount plate on each side to be sure they are equal--measure carefully and exactly the same measure points on each side.

Many trailer axles are built with camber. The axle is slightly bent so it is higher in the middle. The tires angle slightly outward at the top. When the trailer has a full load the weight causes the axle to straighten and the tires to ride straight up & down. Your axle may be straight or cambered up, but never cambered down or forward or back. Many trailers have multiple mounting points for the springs--a choice of forward or back to best carry the load. Are yours the same on both sides? Look at the spring mounts and see if any are loose, worn, or bent.

 

[default]

Probably toe issues, usually camber bad enough to eat a tire like that will be very visible.