Boat Trailer Tires

[M_D]

I am playing around getting my 20 year old boat and trailer in the water and need to replace the tires.

The original tires are Carlisle 4.80 x 12's. I can get new ones at Discount Tire but with the mounting fee it nearly doubles the price of the tire...making the final bill just shy of $190 for two tires.

I know I'm a cheap bastard...but are there any other options out there? I found some pre-mounted tires/wheels on line but they're some brand I've never heard of.

Any suggestions? Or is it this simply what it costs anymore?

Mike d

 

[Josh]

Might check Walmart:

https://www.walmart.com/cp/auto-care-center-services/2686220

 

[Mtnwkr]

I've got these on a utility trailer and my boat trailer, in larger sizes but the same tire. They're good to go, mount one of your old ones for a spare.

https://www.amazon.com/eCustomRim-Trailer-Tires-4-80-12-480-12/dp/B071F9SF3S/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=4.80+x+12&qid=1663001998&sr=8-2&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

 

[M_D]

Suhwheet! Thanks for the info guys.

I'm gonna throw Discount Tire a bone here. I was gonna order up the online set @Mtnwkr linked above but it seemed kinda wasteful to throw away or recycle the old rims and since the Discount Tire sales rep mentioned something about price matching after I nixed my initial order I went in to talk with them.

They met the online price and I'm out the door for $100.58

Gotta love it....glad I asked the group.

Mike d

 

[JayB]

"Sell plasma if you must, but never scrimp on trailer tires...."

 

[M_D]

Plasma?!…who’da thunk it….I was contemplating some rouge and high heels …’cuz guys like that’ (per Lewis Black) and then hanging out downtown by an alley.

 

[dep]

one other suggestion: start with a new spare as well. using an existing tire for a spare only to sit for more time is just going to fail when you really need to use it. in my book, it is worth the extra money