mtkbuckeye
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I have a 2007 Fleetwood Arcadia. We went out this weekend and as I was emptying my fresh water tank and my hot water heater I got to looking at the tires and noticed that they were wearing on the outside and inside and not so much on the middle. Is this normal?
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trop-a-cal
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If the axle is flexing as you go down the road it will wear the inside and outside. That may indicate you have overloaded it. To stiffen the axle the flex has to be stopped by a block in the center and two arms going out toward the wheels. Spring shops and perhaps towing shops may have an aftermarket bolt on.
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Sun Shoveler
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What presser are you running in your tires
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red31
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Under inflated or overloaded.
Not normal for properly inflated tires that are not overloaded.
Tire wear chart!
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scpopupcamper
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Mine were doing the exact same thing....I switched to radials and have not changed another tire since. I used to be buying a tire every 18 months or so. been over 2 years now and have not noticed any tire wear. I should mention that I also had the axle straightened at the same time so it was one or the other...Martin
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Chuck&Gail
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IMO if each tire wears on both inside and outside, tire is under inflated, or overloaded. Alignment should NOT cause wear like that.
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PopUpTom
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I have about 3000 miles on my tires and they have more wear on the outside than the inside. Not as much as yours, but similar. I had upgraded to a higher load rating tire, so it's doubtful I'm overloading mine. I'll assume it's normal wear for a bias trailer tire, but yours might be underinflated.
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JFG
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Your LR C tires are rated at a max of 1,760 lbs each. Your trailer probably weighs more than this loaded. Keep air at max side wall pressure and weigh trailer as soon as possible.
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skipnchar
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That is a classic sign of under-inflation of your tires or overloading of properly inflated tires. Cure if obvious. Pump them up to the max stamped on the side walls or stop overloading your trailer. Good luck /Skip
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DRKMinWA
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Well on a car that would be a sign of over inflation. Have you checked the tire pressure? Is it higher than the maximum listed on the tire?
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