Boat Tires

[Muddy]

My boat is on a tandem axle trailer. The back two tires have severe wear on the inside portion of the tire. The tread is almost gone. The front two tires look brand new. The trailer is only a year old with maybe 3-4000 miles on it. What do ya'll think is causing this.

[Floatin Doc]

For both tires to have inside wear they would have to be pointed out in front as if the axle were bent forward in the middle. Or perhaps just an alignment problem.

[fishnfool]

My trailer did the exact same thing. I just bought 2 tires for it this weekend as the back two had 0 tread left.

[FulloBull]

Not sure on your situation, but make sure to max out your air pressure....to low and they'll wear out very quickly.

[FlatoutFishin]

My boat is on a tandem axle trailer. The back two tires have severe wear on the inside portion of the tire. The tread is almost gone. The front two tires look brand new. The trailer is only a year old with maybe 3-4000 miles on it. What do ya'll think is causing this.
Probably Carlisles!

[GSMAN]

It may be because your trailer may not be level when being towed. For example, if your hitch is too high, it maybe tilting the trailer slightly up and therefore putting the majority of the weight of the boat on the two rear tires instead of distributing the weight evenly between the four tires. Just a thought. Hope you fix your problem.

[Pocketfisherman]

It may be because your trailer may not be level when being towed. For example, if your hitch is too high, it maybe tilting the trailer slightly up and therefore putting the majority of the weight of the boat on the two rear tires instead of distributing the weight evenly between the four tires. Just a thought. Hope you fix your problem.This was my thought as well about the trailer not being level. You'll get severe scuffing with a tandem rig when you back through sharp corners. If the trailer is level, the wear will be fairly even between front and rear axles. In your case, it would help to rotate the tires front to back on each side every season.

[jfro]

Lower your hitch or get a bigger drop.

[gregr1971]

on a tandem axle set up, when you turn, the rear axle "drags", thus the reason for the accelerated wear on the rear.

[Muddy]

Thanks guys for the info. That'll give me a few things to try.

[dicklaxt]

What kind of boats you guys got,I don't have any tires on mine.LOL

dick

[RedXCross]

GSMAN,

I believe hit it on the head, I had a problem with a 24' Tandem 2 boats ago and that was the magic bullet for me, but having said that I would give it an eye ball test and then check tire pressure, weight distribution(heavy tongue) etc.
Them Carlisle tires are **** to start with, but I know you have a Ranger, so you probably have a better grade of tire.

Brad

[CoastalOutfitters]

suspect you are carrying most of the load on the back axle, creating axle flex , if this is thrue then either slide boat forward by moving bow stand forward or axle carriage back, to give more tongue weight, 6" is alot.


center of hitch ball should be 18"-20" from ground, another possibility

also air up all 4 tires to upper end of pressure on tire sidewall.


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[Artifishual]

I think Coastal Outfitter is on to something here. Sounds like alot of solid advice from all. I need to check my rig out hearing all this.

[Flat's Hunter]

suspect you are carrying most of the load on the back axle, creating axle flex , if this is thrue then either slide boat forward by moving bow stand forward or axle carriage back, to give more tongue weight, 6" is alot.


center of hitch ball should be 18"-20" from ground, another possibility

also air up all 4 tires to upper end of pressure on tire sidewall.


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Axle flex would explain the uneven wear on the back tires

[Hydra Man]

Once you're sure you got the trailer level and the axle straight. Chunk the Carlisles and get you a new set of Goodyear Marathons. They're about $100 each at Discount, but well worth the peace of mind when traveling.

[kayakcaptain]

I had the exact same problem, moved the boat forward 6" and the problem went away.

[Rob The Rude]

I was wondering how long it would take.



What kind of boats you guys got,I don't have any tires on mine.LOL

dick

[Lipless Crankbait]

try lowering your hitch, but if you have torsion axles that is part of the problem

[ccp]

A few years ago I bought a lowboy that didn't have the barrings properly packed at the factory, given that we were hauling a lot of weight I wound up losing a hub. With a boat you have realatively little weight compared to what the axels can handle so your barrings would wear slower and perhaps cause the hubs to tilt and the tires to wear out on the inside. Just a thought.


How level the trailer is riding only matters on torsion axels if torsion axels aren't sitting level the back tires carry the majority of the weight and thus wear more. Spring axels will equalize themselves so that they carry the same weight.

[gater]

IMHO I think you need to get the allignment checked on the rear axle. If it is out
a little it will cause wear you are describing. I don't think the hitch level would have much to do with it if the tires are properly inflated which would be my second guess. Gater

[ccp]

IMHO I think you need to get the allignment checked on the rear axle. If it is out
a little it will cause wear you are describing. I don't think the hitch level would have much to do with it if the tires are properly inflated which would be my second guess. GaterIf the axel was out of allignment one tire would wear on the inside and the other would wear on the outside. I would be willing to bet that this axel looks like this from behind: /---\ Which is more than likely a bent axel or bad barrings or loose hubs.