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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoopy Frood View Post
    I read the post several times, but I'm still not sure whether there was a point to be made. You can do things perfectly, underload your tires and still have blowouts, tread separation, bulges, etc. You do the best you can, but it's all a crapshoot at times. Do what you can, and hope Murphy isn't along for the ride.
    The point that was made is that the OP asked how much reserve capacity "your" trailer tires have. I told him what mine have...pretty simple!
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    Quote Originally Posted by xrated View Post
    The point that was made is that the OP asked how much reserve capacity "your" trailer tires have. I told him what mine have...pretty simple!
    Sorry, I considered it a rhetorical question.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TXkmpr View Post
    My trailer is a 2020 Transcend Xplor 221RB

    Tires are 205/75R15 D with each tire rated at 2150 lb.

    Trailer GVWR = 6995

    2150x4 = 8600

    8600/6995 = 1.229, which puts me at about 23% excess capacity

    I'm hoping with the excess capacity I can count on the tires lasting 4 troublefree years.
    You forgot tongue weight. If at max it is 13%, that would be 909, so the tires only need to carry 6995-909=6086. Hence 8600/6086 or about 41% over. That should make you feel even better!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sande005 View Post
    You forgot tongue weight. If at max it is 13%, that would be 909, so thTe tires only need to carry 6995-909=6086. Hence 8600/6086 or about 41% over. That should make you feel even better!
    Thanks! It helps. I'll just keep a close eye on the Westlakes and replace them after 4 years. If I see any evidence of belt separation or bulging etc. then they will get replaced sooner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TXkmpr View Post
    Thanks! It helps. I'll just keep a close eye on the Westlakes and replace them after 4 years. If I see any evidence of belt separation or bulging etc. then they will get replaced sooner.
    FYI - my Westlakes were good over the last 4 years and almost 15,000 miles. I did replace recently "just in case", but they appeared to still have a good amount of life left in them....
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    Quote Originally Posted by sande005 View Post
    FYI - my Westlakes were good over the last 4 years and almost 15,000 miles. I did replace recently "just in case", but they appeared to still have a good amount of life left in them....
    Thanks sande005!

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