Wheels

[Chris5084]

Trying to find some wheels for my trailer. Looking for black (not bro'd out though). Any ideas?


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[bdisney3]

Rather than replacing the wheels, have you thought about PlastiDip? Fairly easy to do and if you don't like the results, you can peel it off fairly easily and you're not out much $. I did it on my Jeep Wrangler nearly a year ago and it has help up perfectly. Here's a video to a car being done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlyB3FbYRRs

[jhiestand]

I've always been partial to the old school Ramlin black wheels with chrome trim rings. I had to replace one on my 01 trailer and ended up painting a white wheel to match.

I think the wheels are pretty commonplace.
https://www.etrailer.com/Tires-and-W...FYqIaQod-HYJDA

And trim rings pretty easy to find, also.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/3809605...&ul_noapp=true

[JD ski]

If you remove tires from the wheels to do any work, paint, plastic dip, powder coat you will have a minimum of $100 invested and most likely quite a bit more. Probably closer to $400 if powder coating. Sell the old wheel package locally so no shipping is involved for what ever someone will pay you for it.

If you want a totally different look and do not want to cover up what is currently there and you want an aluminum wheel. Order a tire and wheel package through Tire Rack. Order the least expensive wheel with the best tire.
https://www.tirerack.com/content/tir.../homepage.html
If you are running 14 in. wheels, consider upping to a 15 or 16 as more tire options are available with heavier load ratings. You need to be careful in up sizing as you still want the over all tire diameter to be close to the original tire diameter(1/2 in. larger should be fine) although the wheel is one inch larger diameter. The tires are delivered to your home mounted and balanced with proper lug nuts for the new wheels. You just need to install the wheel package. Then turn around and sell the old wheels and tires as a package deal to balance out the cost of a new set. Goodyears new Endurance trailer tires would be my only option as a trailer tire I would consider. It is the only USA made trailer tire on the market. As Michelin says there is a lot riding on your tires. It is not just your beautiful boat, the trailer is attached to your beautiful vehicle that has your beautiful family inside. Don't buy cheap tires for your trailer.

[xlair]

^i agree with the above, depending on how old the current tires are. If they need replacing anyways, I'd probably go ahead and get a tire/wheel package. If they are within a few years old I'd try to plastidip and go from there. No need to take tire off rims. Can even do it on the trailer if you'd like.


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[jjackkrash]

If you are running 14 in. wheels, consider upping to a 15 or 16 as more tire options are available with heavier load ratings.

I agree with this 100%. Get the heaviest load rating you can reasonably fit on your trailer if you want to avoid blowouts--which you do.