Our 2001 2201TL has the original tire size on it, ST175/80R13 Goodyear Marathon.

I spoke to Tom in the factory Hi-Lo service department and he told me the new Hi-Lo's were using an ST205/75/R15.

I did some calculations on the tire diameter and checked the clearance on my trailer and there is no way that the 15" tires will fit. But.. I would like to put some larger tires on my trailer if possible.

I checked with Dexter axle and they say that the minimum clearance between the two tires is one inch. Playing with some other sizes I have calculated that the largest tire that I can put on the trailer is a 205/75/R14. However I still need to figure out the minimum clearance I need for vertical travel for when the trailer goes over a bump etc.

Has anyone else upgraded from a 13" wheel and if so what size worked for you?

Neal

__________________
2001 Hi-Lo 22TL
2010 F150

I also own a 2001 22' Tow-lite. In two trips to Florida from sw Va. I have blown 4 tires. Inflation wasn't an issue as I check them regularly. When I called the factory,I was told that clearance was an issue and I could not go to a bigger tire.I think the main problem was Carlyle 2-ply that were several years old.Was fortunate that every time I had a blowout I was near a Bass-Pro store that had a heavier rated 4 ply with a 6 ply rating,that seem to be holding up much better. Have not traveled in a couple years due to family health issues, so really don't know how they will perform on the long haul.They changed to 15" for a reason. I'm guessing I'm not the only one that had this problem.

It is best to leave well enough alone. The trailer has been designed to have 13" tires if you go with biger tires, all it will do is cause more problems. the axels are set to a proper width and the clearance is not enough to suport biger tires.

yep, I looked at the wheel well clearence at the top today. If I go any bigger its going to be an issue when I hit bumps and pot holes.

You guys are right, best leave well enough alone and stay with the 13. Thanks for the advise.

Neal

__________________
2001 Hi-Lo 22TL
2010 F150

Yesterday I put some new shoes (Tires) on our Hi-Lo and I can tell everyone with absolute certainty that you can not, "N" "O" way put bigger tires on a 2201TL Hi-Lo. Further I'm going to hazard a guess that you can't upgrade any Hi-Lo equipped with 13" tires to a larger size.

I took the wheels off and carried them to a nearby tire shop to have the new tires mounted and balanced. When I took the old ones off I had to 'wiggle' them just a bit to get them to slide out between the bottom of the camper and the hub, they had zero clearance in that respect and what looked like a minimum of clearance between the tire and the wheel well.

The new tires were the exact same size and brand, 175/80R13 Goodyear Marathons, which was the factory tire size and brand. BUT, the new ones now have "Scuff Guard" which is a small raised rubber ridge that runs around the outside of both sidewalls. Its a small ridge thats about 1/8" thick... that added bit of rubber made it a pip to wiggle and jiggle the new tires back on to our baby, I struggled a bit to get them on.

So, the moral of the story is I know for a fact that unless you plan on modifying your Hi-Lo, it's just as the more experienced folks in this thread already said, "You can't go to a larger tire size".

Now having said that, there is nothing wrong with the tire size to begin with. The max GVRW of my camper is 4500Lbs and the factory tire size exceeds that. They are 1360Lbs each for a total of 5440Lbs, so they're fine as is. It's just a guy thing, "If a little is good then more has to be better!"

Thanks for the good advise guys, I would have been in a pickle if I had gone to a bigger size.

Neal

Attached Images

	New Tires off.jpg (94.1 KB, 43 views)
	New Tries on.jpg (90.6 KB, 39 views)

__________________
2001 Hi-Lo 22TL
2010 F150

I just recently bought a 2009 1509T. The sticker on the side says it has ST205 75 R15c BUT the tires say ST 175 80 R13 on them. I think someone switched mine out before I got it! I sure wish I had the bigger tires.

The brochure spec sheet for the 1509T shows 13" tires.

http://www.hilotrailer.com/Downloads...O_Brochure.pdf

K3EXU here.

73
Rich

I need to replace the tires that came with our 18' TL, and was wondering if going to a radial vs the bias was recomended. Both have the same load rating. Price between the two is like $20 per tire.

I think it would be wise to go for the radials.

Replace with bias ply tires from now on for every trailer application. They dissipate heat better than radial tires. Inflate the bias tire to max pressure rating. After an old guy that owns a tire shop in Arizona told me this, I have been using bias trailer tires and have had no failures.
Chris