Trailer Tires

[jimraab]

I have to replace the tires on my jet ski trailer size 16.5x6.5x8 and had a few questions.

1) Does it make sense to order tires only and use my current rims?

2) Where is the best place to purchase tires?

3) If I retain the rims how much should a shop charge me to mount them?

 

[bigJake]

i replaced mine last year and found it was cheaper to get tires including rim from harbor freight for $49. Also check walmart.

 

[jimraab]

Harbor Freight only had the tires/hub with 4 lugs and I need 5. Also the rims were just whited painted metal that would get trashed in the salt water.

 

[LouDoo]

Try Tractor Supply, rims and wheels together are about 45.00 each, Carlisle tires. If your fenders will accommodate I would get 12" rims and tires.

Lou

 

[Seadoobuddy]

I've bought tires at Bell tire and at Discount tire. I know that Kmart has tires and rims.

Agree with Lou the 12 inch are better riding tires and safer too.

 

[jimraab]

I found a place on the web called "trailer tire and wheel supermarket" that has fantastic pricing for the tires that I need with new galvanized rims. Because of the fenders I can not change the tire size.

This is an excellent forum!

 

[wsalguero99]

Walmart has good deals most of the time.

 

[jimraab]

They just don't have the size I need and they don't have the wheels.

 

[RFoster130]

If you use ebay much, there is a seller called gator tuff. They have awesome deals. I got 2 wheels with tires mounted shipped to my door for $160. I bet they have your size.

 

[Popsslowdog]

What everybody here sez, walmart, harbor freight, Tractor supply,Cabelas, Bass Pro. Most of the everyday places won't have galvanized wheels though. Our Tractor Supply has a real good supply of trailer parts like springs, hubs, and axlesin addition a good selection of tires/tire-wheels. The place you found onVline that had the galvanized wheels was a good deal. Tearing down and mounting new tires on your current wheels is easy with a couple of large acres drivers. Your tire shops will not balance the wheel/tire when they mount them anyway. Good Luck.