How does one obtain the best glider trailer tire performance and safety?

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 4:17:58 PM UTC-7, 2G wrote:
On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 3:52:34 PM UTC-7, Hartley Falbaum wrote:

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What is the best bet on a new set of trailer tires?











I have recently installed Kumho 857 trailer tires on my 2007 Cobra. Trailer tire rated to 99mph, load range D - Replaced the Hankook car tires. Big difference--no sway at any speed I care to drive, though 80 is my personal limit on Interstate. Plan to replace at 4 yr, just because! BTW my trailer is protected from the elements except when away from home.



I agree with the 4 year replacement cycle. I have had 5 year old tires blow, and as Noel said it is no fun. Typically it is in the middle of nowhere and the spare is not trusty for a long run. And it usually takes out the fender as well. Keeping you speed below 70 mph helps too (trailer tires aren't designed for it).



Tom

One last thing: before leaving on my latest trip I made sure I could actually change the trailer tire with the tools I carry. Found out I couldn't break the nuts on the wheel with socket wrench because they were torqued so tight, so I threw in a breaker bar. Ended up using it in Parowan, UT to help another pilot fix his DG808C.

Tom

On 7/8/2014 5:22 PM, 2G wrote:
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One last thing: before leaving on my latest trip I made sure I could
actually change the trailer tire with the tools I carry. Found out I
couldn't break the nuts on the wheel with socket wrench because they were
torqued so tight, so I threw in a breaker bar. Ended up using it in
Parowan, UT to help another pilot fix his DG808C.

Prudent thinking!

Years ago I got into the habit of - upon returning home - removing and
retorquing (by hand, with the [star] wrench[es] in my [appropriate] kit[s])
any lug nut to which an air wrench was applied.

My experience has been that any lug nut receiving an "appropriate torque"
simply does not loosen on its own, while those receiving torque above your
ability to loosen with the technology at hand may not loosen at all...

I've had shops under-torque and over-torque lug nuts.

The former wasn't fun when playing "botched NASCAR pit stop" on a limited
access highway, even as a teenager.

Later, on the road, the latter resulted in serious frustration, and additional
cost in time/bux, while at home I've subsequently twisted fairly new studs to
failure trying to loosen over-tightened lug nuts.

FWIW...

Bob W.