frankthomas
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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- Oct 14, 2016
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I just bought a 18' Celebrity with a single axel Shoreland'r trailer that has Loadstars ST205/75R14 on it. The Carrying Capacity of the tire I just noticed is 1760 lbs. it is a C range. So 3520 lbs total. The boat weighs 2900. It has the Mercruiser 5.0 Chevy in it and not sure if that is included in the boats weight. I don't know how much the trailer weighs but I assume I am pushing that limit. Does it sound like the right tire for that trailer/boat combination?
I want to be sure because I bought the boat yesterday and on the way home on the freeway I had a blow out. Complete tread separation but I had noticed an unevenness in the tire that blew while following the seller to the boat ramp for the sea trial. Looked like a slipped belt to me but I thought I'd at least get it home. Nope.
I want to be sure because I bought the boat yesterday and on the way home on the freeway I had a blow out. Complete tread separation but I had noticed an unevenness in the tire that blew while following the seller to the boat ramp for the sea trial. Looked like a slipped belt to me but I thought I'd at least get it home. Nope.