Several other forums have had good things to say about Maxxis tires. I replaced my 205/75-15 Marathon tires when they both failed due to cord separation at about 5,000 miles with Maxxis Load range D tires. Too soon to tell if they are better, but so far, they're fine.

- Jack

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Hi-Lo 1707T - Tire Minder TPMS on Tow Vehicle and Trailer, 300W Solar Battery Charger, Equal-i-zer WDH, Progressive Dynamics Converter, Fan-Tastic Fan, LiFePO4 battery 12V DC Electrical System
2014 F150 Platinum 4x4 3.5L EcoBoost SCrew

What bugs me about ST trailer tires is the 65 max speed rating, which can be increased to 75 by over inflating by 10 psi. that is if your rims can go past 50 psi. This is the bug part, then they say ST tires are made with special sidewalls to prevent sway but are not for engine torque or braking. Duh---- Most trailers have brakes.

Sorry, I kind of wrote things backwards and mixed up, saw it later but didn't edit. The first part was just informative information, The part that bugs me is they say ST tires are not made for braking. (this information is on manufacture web sites, was in the past anyway) No, I don't tow at 75 mph. Usually just under 65 mph. However in states with a 70 mph speed limit and traffic going 75 and tractor trailers coming up behind you and blowing their horns because you are going under 65 does get annoying. Maybe this hasn't happen to others but it has happen to us many times and southern GA was the worst in past years . The last time thru (last winter) there was no horn blowing. I guess we got at these places at the wrong time of day and the drivers got up on the wrong side of their bed. On a whole truck drivers have been very courteous and I try to be also.

karisk12--Others in this forum have looked into this and decided it wouldn't work. Best thing I can say is if you have or can get hold a tire and rim or 2 tires and rims try it and if it will go on, make sure the tire has plenty of clearance at the top for when it goes up when going over a bump. I think others found out that the distance between the tires wasn't enough or the top clearance. Just remember as far as I know the Hi-Lo trailer rims have zero off set. Just for information a friend bought a new Hi-Lo in 2004 and after getting it, I forget the reason but he went to remove a tire and he couldn't get it out from under the trailer. The fix was that Hi-Lo sent 4 new thinner tires and rims to the dealer for his trailer. Explanation was that they used a batch of axles that were longer than they should have been. I also read in this forum that one fellow had to flatten his tire in order to remove and install. Point is you may be able to install 14" wheels but most likely not.

Our 2201 TL came with ST175/80R13, and I wanted to go larger too. There was no way to go any bigger than this size, at least on our model.

Getting the tire on and off is a chore. There is barely enough clearance between the axle and the body to 'wiggle'.. and you do have to literally wiggle and work the tire to squeeze it off.

The new tires, same brand, same size, now have an extra little rib of rubber on the outside of the sidewall... ugh.. it may make the tire stronger, and thats a good thing.. but to get the tires onto the trailer I have to use a board and 'pry' them past the skirt of the body. I can see why someone would have deflated them to do so on a simular model, but i was determined to not.

The next place that there is little clearance is between the top of the tire and the inner fender. I can't remeber exactly how much, 2 inches maybe.. but remember that you are going to need room for the tire to move upwards when the trailer hits a bump.

The only place that clearance wasnt a problem was the gap between the two tires. I called the axle manufacturer and they told me that the minimum was an inch, and I have, best i remember, around 2.75 inches, so I had some room there.

The moral of our story, at least on our model, was that we couldnt go any bigger at all on ours.

You need to check the clearance in three places.
Top of the tire
Distance between the tires.
And during removal of the tire, clearance between the sidewall and the skirt of the body.. you gotta be able to get them on and off.

Hopefully, you'll have enough room on your model to do what you want. I think a trial fit is a great idea.

Good luck,

Neal

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2001 Hi-Lo 22TL
2010 F150

I jack it up under the frame. The problem with this model is that the sides of the trailer come down over the wheel, and there is very little clearance between them, and even when you jack it up, the axle doesn’t drop enough to rectify the problem.

Neal

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2001 Hi-Lo 22TL
2010 F150

Our 2209 also has no clearance problem, 15" wheels but some trailers don't have enough clearance between the trailer and the brake drum, as I said before HI-LO used some axles that were a little longer causing a tire clearance problem and older trailers in the 21 to 22 ft range came with 13" wheels construction is different, wheel wells are smaller. I presently also have a 95-21' Tow-Lite and the 13" wheel just comes off of it. So trying a bigger tire and wheel to see if it will fit is about the only sure way. I often thought about putting bigger wheels on the 95 but never tried as it just looked like it wouldn't fit. I have talked to many people with all kinds of trailers and tire failure is a common thing all sizes. Our friend has a 3 axle Air Stream and one of the Goodyear 15" tires blew out, cost for Air Stream to fix the trailer was almost 900.00, tires were properly inflated. I guess the point I am trying to say is that going to a larger wheel and tire may not solve anything. But I do understand the desire to go bigger as I also had it. Just my two cents worth.

Reverse shackles and change tires NP.Elevates Uniot 1970s 12 inches up Very Nice on Back roads NP.
Note AXLE stays in Same position only Shackles are reversed with new U bolts and saddle.