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October 16, 2013, 05:34:38 PM
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adaptolife

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tires for osprey 200
« on: October 16, 2013, 05:34:38 PM »
Need new tires for my 93 osprey cc. The trailer is a single axle aluminium one with 175/80-13 tires. Seems like a lot of weight for that tire. Any idea on the proper tire for this boat? What do you use?
Greg
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October 17, 2013, 08:48:06 AM
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Re: tires for osprey 200
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2013, 08:48:06 AM »
Do you have room to step up to a 14" tire and wheel?  You should be running say a 205/70-14.
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October 17, 2013, 05:31:51 PM
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adaptolife

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Re: tires for osprey 200
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2013, 05:31:51 PM »
Good idea. Only 1.3" larger dia. , or .65" between tire top and fender. I'll check, and raise fender if I need to.
Greg
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November 26, 2013, 06:05:53 PM
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Re: tires for osprey 200
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2013, 06:05:53 PM »
I'm running 14 inch Kenda/Loadstar bias radials under my '99 200 Osprey but uneven tire wear (see my "Time for a New Axle? post) has at least one member recommending radials -- and another suggesting that I might need a tandem trailer. All great info that you might want to reference...

November 26, 2013, 08:39:02 PM
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adaptolife

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Re: tires for osprey 200
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2013, 08:39:02 PM »
2 weeks ago put 205's on it. I will watch for abnormal wear.
Greg
1993 Aquasport Osprey 200

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November 26, 2013, 09:29:14 PM
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Re: tires for osprey 200
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2013, 09:29:14 PM »
Adapt-

As Daniel mentioned, I personally do not think bias ply tires are a great option for heavily loaded single axle trailers (i.e those with heavy 18-20-ish foot boats).  They generally work fine on smaller trailers or for tandems that can spread the load across multiple wheels, but when supporting a heavy load tend to deform a bit during turns and often develop cupping wear on the outside corners.  Are the 205's you bought radials or bias?
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