Re: [OMC-Boats] Bearings and tires

Ok - I just want to be really clear - on the standard OMC trailer - Single
and/or tandem? - there's clearance for a 12-13" rim and tire?

Peter
in Denver

On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 1:29 PM, BC Howk <bchowk@...> wrote:

> Tried to send this info with a pic last night...guess the photo is too
> big
>
> Sounds like ya'll are finding some decent pricing on the tires....My local
> Les Schwab tire dealer said they could still get the them but they'd have to
> special order them at the tune of $150 bucks a pop and said they would have
> them in less than 2 weeks (about 13 days too long a lead time for my
> taste) ..
>
> At that point I imagined myself out in the middle of nowhere.....you know,
> central oregon:-) with a nail in my new $150 tire or WORSE a damaged rim;
> with my spare rim and tire long gone...I opted to spend a little time and
> about $100 bucks more to change the rims and tires to something a little
> more modern, well maybe more common anyway. The tire shop was super cool and
> took off the hubs and let me keep the trailer there overnight while I got
> the hubs machined down (just a hair) so that they'd accept the new
> "Standard" sized wheel, they installed the new bearings, put on 2 brand new
> basic steel trailer wheels and tires (complete with little chrome caps and
> nuts) and I even picked up a spare for just a tad over $400 total (as I
> recall)...Gotta tell you, when I tow now at least I don't worry about those
> crappy old tires falling apart under my baby. The wheels and tires can be
> obtained ANYWHERE (even central oregon, LOL) and they look pretty good
> IMHO...so I'm happy with my choice....hope it doesn't offend the OEM purists
> out there
>
> The tires are ST175/80D-13 by nanco......good, cheap, common trailer tires
> on 13 inch wheels....fit nicely under the stock trailer with origional
> fenders
>
> :-)
>
> Cheers,
> B.C.
>
>
>
>
> Mar 25, 2010 12:01:00 PM, omc-boats@... wrote:
>
> I have a friend here in the industrial / trailer tire business.
> If anybody wants a pair I can facilitate it for cost plus postage.
>
> Peter
> in Denver
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Doug Julien <dfjulien@...> wrote:
>
>> Where are you getting the 10-ply for $80? I'm paying about $125 each
>> in St. Louis - for a bare, unmounted tire.
>>
>> I've run on the Carlisles and they work, at least for a while, just run
>> them up to the maximum pressure of 60# and keep them there - they still get
>> a little hot from sidewall flexing. With a Sportsman they're about 14%
>> overloaded. The 10-ply have a maximum pressure of 100# and I run with them
>> at 80#.
>>
>> The bearings are some standard size which I can't remember but are
>> avalable at any Farm and Fleet-type store.
>>
>> -Doug Julien
>>
>>
>> --- On *Thu, 3/25/10, Peter Crowl <finboats@...>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Peter Crowl <finboats@...>
>> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Bearings and tires
>>
>> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's" <
>> omc-boats@...>
>> Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 1:15 PM
>>
>>
>> I found 10 ply for $80 - 6 ply for $55
>> Peter
>> in Denver
>>
>>
>> Tires are still made by Carlisle around $60.00 each from a tire dealer
>> they are 6 ply not 8 ply. I pulled a boat and trailer back from Hackensack,
>> Mn to without problems except the guy thT was supposed to REPLACE the
>> bearings and repack DIDN'T.
>> Good luck
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 25, 2010, at 12:00 PM, omc-boats-request@...<http://mc/compose?to=omc-boats-request@...>wrote:
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