Uneven tire wear??

[walleye.bill]

Any ideas what would cause uneven wear on a tire. I have a tandem trailer and both rears look good. The front right is worn near bald on the inside and ok on the outside, the front left looks ok. I'm new to the tandem and replaced the two rear tires last fall. Could it be an issue with just that tire and replacing it would fix it or am I looking at something else here?

[hommer23]

Check you bearing on the tires first if they have movement when pull or push on the tire when jacked up then a bearing is going bad. If the bearings are good then have you axels/tires aligned, when you take the boat in have it loaded with all your gear in the boat just how you would tow it. after aligned replace the tires.

[perchjerker]

make sure the trailer is level as possible also. there may be too much pressure on the front tires if not

[chico]

Originally Posted by walleye.bill

Any ideas what would cause uneven wear on a tire. I have a tandem trailer and both rears look good. The front right is worn near bald on the inside and ok on the outside, the front left looks ok. I'm new to the tandem and replaced the two rear tires last fall. Could it be an issue with just that tire and replacing it would fix it or am I looking at something else here?

I had the exact same problem on a new trailer took it to standen springs they had it fixed in a day and $350 now all is good.Alignment issue with axles was the problem.Should have been covered being a new trailer in my eyes but NOT.

[Burr]

• Axle allignment
• Trailer not level when towing
• Improper inflation pressure - at previous or present time
• Bent, broken suspension, hub
• a bad tire
• Overheating
• Skid, excessive braking

Problem is, when they start chopping, unless you catch them really early and you can shave them off, there is not anything you can do to reverse it.

Either replace it before it takes it's toll on the one next to it, or keep running and be prepared to buy a set.

Sometimes the batch of rubber mixed up to make the tire just did not get mixed up right when that specific tire was made.

You could try rotating them, but understand if you have a bent hub, rotating the tires does not fix that, it just ruins the next tire too.

Just remember, it's cheaper to replace a tire now, than a tire and a fender later.

[fetchwillie]

Originally Posted by chico

I had the exact same problem on a new trailer took it to standen springs they had it fixed in a day and $350 now all is good.Alignment issue with axles was the problem.Should have been covered being a new trailer in my eyes but NOT.

times two

[fetchwillie]

Originally Posted by Burr

• Axle allignment
• Trailer not level when towing
• Improper inflation pressure - at previous or present time
• Bent, broken suspension, hub
• a bad tire
• Overheating
• Skid, excessive braking

Problem is, when they start chopping, unless you catch them really early and you can shave them off, there is not anything you can do to reverse it.

Either replace it before it takes it's toll on the one next to it, or keep running and be prepared to buy a set.

Sometimes the batch of rubber mixed up to make the tire just did not get mixed up right when that specific tire was made.

You could try rotating them, but understand if you have a bent hub, rotating the tires does not fix that, it just ruins the next tire too.

Just remember, it's cheaper to replace a tire now, than a tire and a fender later.

times two