New tires and wheels

My new to me 2720 already had a lift kit installed ,but had 14 inch wheels, so today I ordered two 15X6 wheels and 225/15 LRD radial trailer tires with high pressure stems. I told them if the tires weren't less than a year old I wouldn't take them. I was assured they would be only months old.
I sure don't want tire problems on the road at 76 Y.O., I don't relish changing tires on the side of the road.
That being said, I am wondering where you are buying TPM's for your tires and the approximate cost.

Any input will be appreciated.

I just picked up my new 15 inch tires and wheels from Discount Tire. I had ordered LRD tires , but when the wheels came in they didn't have the LRD tires they thought they had so they installed LRE tires on my rims instead. One tire has a date of 2414 and the other 3214 so I should be go to go.
I guess I'll run them at 65 to 70 lbs. of air.
Now all I have to do is put them on!

I'm going to try to post some pictures to show the difference between the 14 and15 in wheels. There isn't a lot of clearance between the tires and the fender skirts.

[Padgett]

Well a 195/14 was waaay too small. Hopefully your new wheel is at least 6" wide.

In your original post, you state that you only ordered two tires and wheels, This will be a problem if you ever need to use the spare.

Originally Posted by Terryl

My new to me 2720 already had a lift kit installed ,but had 14 inch wheels, so today I ordered two 15X6 wheels and 225/15 LRD radial trailer tires with high pressure stems. .

Originally Posted by Padgett

Well a 195/14 was waaay too small. Hopefully your new wheel is at least 6" wide.

I originally ordered 7 inch wheels, but later changes it to 6 inch. I was afraid the 7's would be too wide. They are 2600 lb. rated wheels.

Originally Posted by rumbleweed

In your original post, you state that you only ordered two tires and wheels, This will be a problem if you ever need to use the spare.

I will have to address that problem.

[Bill]

Terry -

Whatever that picture is, it is not really a 14" tire and a 15" tire, is it? According to the Goodyear website, their 14" Marathon Load Range C tire has a diameter of 26.6 inches, while their 15" Marathon Load Range D tire has a diamater of 28.1 inches. Less than an inch and a half difference in diameter. The picture appears to show several inches of difference.

The Marathon line doesn't have a Load Range E until you get a 16" tire, and even then, the outer diameter is only 30.7 inches. This still looks smaller than the big tire in your photo. What am I not seeing?

And incidentally, I have to disagree with the thought that a 14" spare is a problem for a trailer retrofitted with 15" wheels. If one of the 15" tires blows, there is no reason not to install a 14" spare in its place. The fact that the trailer is running a tiny bit out of level (less than an inch) is not a big deal. Of course, the mismatch is not something that you would run for a long time - after all, there was a reason that you got rid of the 14's - but you can certainly run it for long enough to get to a tire store. I agree that you don't mismatch tire sizes on a car, but the reasons don't apply to a trailer.

Bill

[Padgett]

Bill: I remember something saying it was a 195/75R14 which is waaaay too small for a TM but is 3" shorter than a 225/75R15. If so it is not the diameter that is the issue but the load capacity.

[Bill]

Well, maybe in the early EARLY days. But not in 2004. My 2002 had 14" LRC Marathons.

Bill