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fatlazyless · 06-17-2018, 05:14 AM

Off topic from tire pressure but still about 4.80-8 tires for trailers:

For what seems like a low price of fifty five dollars, I just got two new 4.80x8", tires and rims, w/5 lug nut holes, mounted with valve stems, on white painted steel rims from walmart.com. Shipping was free, and they came from Ft Myers, Florida in about a week.

The old tires on the jet ski/small sailboat trailer were new in 2003, and had cracks between the tread, plus they usually lose their seal with the rim over the winter so was best to replace.

Yesterday, left the old Carlisle tires and rims at the Meredith transfer station free store, and they drew some immediate attention. Didn't hang around to see if they got taken? One was actually in a lot better shape than the other, but thought it best to replace both tires for low price, $55, because the good one lost its seal over the winter? For five dollars, Buskey's in Ashland resealed it and told me it was no good for highway, and just maybe ok for a slow, short ride to the local boat launch.

One man's trash is another man's treasure ...... or something?

06-17-2018, 05:14 AM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,762 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,014 Times in 739 Posts	4.80-8"on five hole rims Off topic from tire pressure but still about 4.80-8 tires for trailers: For what seems like a low price of fifty five dollars, I just got two new 4.80x8", tires and rims, w/5 lug nut holes, mounted with valve stems, on white painted steel rims from walmart.com. Shipping was free, and they came from Ft Myers, Florida in about a week. The old tires on the jet ski/small sailboat trailer were new in 2003, and had cracks between the tread, plus they usually lose their seal with the rim over the winter so was best to replace. Yesterday, left the old Carlisle tires and rims at the Meredith transfer station free store, and they drew some immediate attention. Didn't hang around to see if they got taken? One was actually in a lot better shape than the other, but thought it best to replace both tires for low price, $55, because the good one lost its seal over the winter? For five dollars, Buskey's in Ashland resealed it and told me it was no good for highway, and just maybe ok for a slow, short ride to the local boat launch. One man's trash is another man's treasure ...... or something? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 06-17-2018 at 07:25 AM.