No, unless your axle is bent.
On a Single axle boat trailer does help your tire wear if you rotate the tires?
No, unless your axle is bent.
It will on mine, for whatever reason. The outside edges are wearing faster than the inside. I'm gonna remount and switch sides(to keep the tires running in the same direction) to even them out.
That's possible under inflation of your tires.
My axle actually has a slight bend (camber I think) to handle a heavy boat. Unfortunately, my boat is not heavy enough to straighten the axle and the outside of both my tires wear faster than other areas. Keeping the tires at 50 psi helps the problem but does not eliminate it.
Keith
2008 NWR Bash Crappie Champion
2010 NWR Bash Yellow Perch Champion
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Make sure you have them balanced. I had my trailer rebuilt by a trailer dealer who installed a new axle and tires. There was a slight vibration when I drove to my mechanic. He asked my why they didn't balance the tires. Simple, they didn't have a machine. He balanced them for me and what a difference. I have used the trailer for 6 months and the trailer travels great. My tire pressure went to 35 instead of 50 and I have noticed additional wear to the inside of both tires. Increased the pressure to 50. Will check more offen. Low tire pressure is the number 1 problem that can caused problems.
Chuck
Last edited by chuckauten; 02-25-2009 at 12:13 PM.
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To correct my ambiguous statement: Mine are wearing on the outside EDGE of both tires. Take rims off, take tire off, flip tire, put tire/wheel on opposite side.
I have a hunch that it would run out more evenly with a heavier boat. I'm not going to add weight to combat the tire problem though. It's not that big of a deal.