Cheap spare tires...
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Chip Hindes
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Especially if you have the later trailer with the ST225-D14 tires and don't have a spare, you would be very wise to get one. I have one, but two summers ago tried to replace it after losing a tire to road damage, and these tires don't seem to be stocked anywhere. I tried at least ten different places from West Palm Beach FL to Charlotte NC before giving up. I could order one and have it in only two days, but of course this wasn't worth much while trying to get from FL to NY.
The ST215 tire is easily available, even WalMart has them. Even so, if you don't have a spare you're asking for a hassle. Who wants to leave their boat out on the side of the road while trying to get a tire fixed?
Looks like a good price, though shipping won't be cheap and I'd check locally first. Only caveat, the bolt pattern size is not specified and you should find out what it is before buying. Even though the 5-lug on 4.5" diameter bolt circle (commonly called simply 545) on the Mac trailer is by far the most common, there are other sizes out there.
Especially if you have the later trailer with the ST225-D14 tires and don't have a spare, you would be very wise to get one. I have one, but two summers ago tried to replace it after losing a tire to road damage, and these tires don't seem to be stocked anywhere. I tried at least ten different places from West Palm Beach FL to Charlotte NC before giving up. I could order one and have it in only two days, but of course this wasn't worth much while trying to get from FL to NY.
The ST215 tire is easily available, even WalMart has them. Even so, if you don't have a spare you're asking for a hassle. Who wants to leave their boat out on the side of the road while trying to get a tire fixed?
Looks like a good price, though shipping won't be cheap and I'd check locally first. Only caveat, the bolt pattern size is not specified and you should find out what it is before buying. Even though the 5-lug on 4.5" diameter bolt circle (commonly called simply 545) on the Mac trailer is by far the most common, there are other sizes out there.