Spare Tire/Wheel

[CypherAZ]

Our Challenger is sitting on a karavan trailer w/ swing tongue. The current tires are Load King K550 185/80/D13. I found the matching tire/wheel combo only for $85 + shipping. Anyone have an experience with buying a spare? Is this a reasonable price?

Second where do you mount a spare on this trailer? I'm looking at the standard spare mounts, and I don't really see an area that it would fit with the tire/wheel mounted.

Thanks.
Robert.

 

[Sikiguya]

My boat is at the dealership so I can't post a picture of it. However, I did get an angled mount from Karavan. I have it near the front. I did cover up one side decal on the trailer with it...but it looks fine. You can order it from any Karavan dealer.

 

[seadooya]

ebay

I would go with this company, awesome prices, & free shipping...

http://stores.ebay.com/GATORMADE-TRAILER-PARTS

And for tire mount, i would go here...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93341

 

[voodoo]

I looked at the rim/tire at walmart but was unsure of the bolt pattern, I need to make a pattern of the lugs to be sure. I have seen many of them mounted flat to the bottom where the sides meet to form the drawbar, and a few on the top same location, I like the top mount so I can see the lock and hold water bottles.

 

[seadooya]

bolt pattern is 5 X 4.50....As for walmart, "trailer" wheels, they only carry 12in.

 

[UNYboater]

$85 + shipping. Anyone have an experience with buying a spare? Is this a reasonable price?

Second where do you mount a spare on this trailer?

$85 doesn't sound too bad, depending on their shipping cost. I paid $95 for 14" mounted on a new rim last fall. Some 'big box' stores like Wal-mart carry larger sizes than 12" but not at all locations. We have a 'Farm & Garden' chain around here which is where I bought mine but the local Wally-world had 13" here, too; just not the 14" I needed.

I bought the 'deluxe' tire mount (looks just like the one seadooya linked to) at the same place & it works great but I don't have the swing-away tongue on my trailer.

good luck! Gotta have a spare!

 

[RFoster130]

I am looking to get new wheels and tires. Has anyone switched from 13" to 14" wheels? I am guessing it should work fine.

 

[seadooya]

I am looking to get new wheels and tires. Has anyone switched from 13" to 14" wheels? I am guessing it should work fine.

Aint got the room, for 14's, bud. The fenders aren't wide enough nor is the clearance as well as moving the fender higher to work...:cheers:

13's are perfect for that trailer/boat, as long as its the b78-13, other 13's are too small

 

[tresvatos1]

14s wont fit

Glad you told us the 14 inch wheels won't fit! I was about to order some..good catch.. now what are the b78-13's ?? thanx

 

[seadooya]

Glad you told us the 14 inch wheels won't fit! I was about to order some..good catch.. now what are the b78-13's ?? thanx

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-CH...5fRVQ5fTrailerQ5fCamperQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

These are perfect, great tread amount, tire width...etc

b78, anutha "label" to the tire size "linked" above.:cheers:

 

[RFoster130]

Glad you linked those wheels. That is the exact same set I am ordering today. Thanks!!!

 

[RFoster130]

I went ahead and ordered those today. After I got home and looked at mine, I noticed I have 185's on there now. Since these are 175's, do you think that 10mm will make much of a difference?

 

[TJ198]

I went ahead and ordered those today. After I got home and looked at mine, I noticed I have 185's on there now. Since these are 175's, do you think that 10mm will make much of a difference?

I am in need of new tires and am wondering the same thing. I have 185s on mine as well and all I see on there is 175s. Load range of 1430lb to 1360lb. I know its only 70lbs but it still makes me wonder.

 

[Phildoo]

Seadooya
Walmart actually does carry tire/wheel together in the sporting goods section. 13"..67$, galvanized spoke wheel. Bolts right on. Where I got mine. Usually have better luck finding in the ones that have the auto/tire center in them.

 

[RFoster130]

That set off ebay works awesome and the 175 isnt a problem. I got over 500 miles on em already.

 

[seadooya]

Seadooya
Walmart actually does carry tire/wheel together in the sporting goods section. 13"..67$, galvanized spoke wheel. Bolts right on. Where I got mine. Usually have better luck finding in the ones that have the auto/tire center in them.

Yeah, thought of that, after posting. Out here (so-cal), no walmart has that size, just the 12's....

 

[arnolds8903]

thank you seedooya. have been looking for a tire and mount and done some pricing to find it all over the board. bought the tire and wheel direct from Gatormade (best price and free shipping) and I got the matching wheel too. Got the mount from Harbor Freight. You guys in here a huge help finding the right stuff at the right price. thanks again!