How do figure out what size rim you need to buy?

You get a flat tire on your trailer and it is shot. Fortuneatly you were wise enough to make sure you had a spare. You put on that spare tire on your trailer and you move on. Now you need to replace that spare tire. How do figure out what size rim you need to buy? Sure, tire size is easy, but how the heck do you figure out what rim size to get?

Like trailer tires, rims have a series of numbers which indicate their uniqueness. Here is an example of a rim size:

14x 6/4.5

The first number, 14 indicates trailer rim size (15 inches), the 5 indicates the width and the 5/4.5 indicates the bolt pattern.

For example: 205/75R14, the "14" indicates that you need a 14" rim.

Now you need to determine the width of the rim. Keep in mind trailer wheels come in a variety of widths. Normal widths for 14 inch trailer rims are 14x5.5, and 14x6. You certainly don't want the wrong rim for the wrong tire, or the tires will wear unevenly. Learn how to read the numbers and if you need help, you can always count on us!

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