changing boat tire size/your opinion

[Dead Ringer]

Going up in tire/wheel size saved me a lot of blown hubs and tires. Had issues for years with my 10s, then went up to 12s and have not had a failure in years. Does make it a little harder to launch (trailer raised 1-2 inches), but it is worth it.

[Legend Boats]

I would highly recommend upgrading to a 12” tire. One that will work is 4.80X12. This is a 5 bolt pattern but I think you can find it in a 4 bolt pattern. With the previous comments you might need to raise your fender to get the tires to clear but that shouldn’t take much effort to do. I would also replace your bearing and add bearing buddies to the mix as well. Your gonna extend the life of your trailer and the bearing will love you for it!

Henry Nguyen

[blackeyes]

Hi I'm new to the site and catching up on a lot of excellent reading and thought I could add to this post. I went through this process this past summer. I bought a project boat and trailer. The trailer was old with 8" rims and the tires were rotten. What I did was keep an eye for a sale at Princess Auto and picked up a new axle and hubs. That way I got a heavier axle new bearings etc. Paid under $75. A little more height yes but I feel worth it. Fenders are an easy fix. But then if you do your tire checks and bearing maitenence regularly this will eliminate most road side repairs no matter what size of rims you get..

[foulslayer43]

I noticed a little while ago that CT in Simcoe had 12 inch trailer tires and rims , some 4 bolt some 5 on clearance for 50% off.
Hope this helps
Don