Any one running ST185/80R13

[Loren G. Hedahl]

That's what I was trying for. Even had wheels made for the Scamp. Sigh. Won't work. The offset to clear the disc brakes on the front end of the tug won't allow the wheels needed to fit inside the wheel well on the Scamp.

Back to two spares... double drat.

Hi Donna D.,

"Where there's a will, there's a way."

Whether the way is practical or not is another issue.

Just thinking. A Scamp might look "way cool" outfitted with aggressive fender flares to accommodate wheels with a super-normal offset. That's one big benefit of fiberglass and at the age of your Scamp, it might just appreciate a little dressing up.

My idea is to install a set of 31 X 10.50 - 15's on mine to match the Jimmy. Once those are on I doubt anyone would claim the Scamp is under-tired! Don't think I'd want to mount one of those big guys on the Scamp's spare tire mount , either.

[Dan Meyer]

I just had a pair of ST185/80R13 Goodyear Marathon trailer radials installed on my 2000 Scamp 16 side dinette. I'll report on how they work on the road as soon as I take a trip.

My new tires worked without incident for my 325 mile round trip over the weekend. No problems with bearings, brakes or tires rubbing in the wheel wells.

I don't believe that this will lead to anything other than a bit of peace of mind due to an increase in load capacity - so that I'm budgeting on a replacement pair in another 4 years.

-- Dan Meyer

P.S. For those of you wondering, my cost for the new tires installed and balanced ran about $225.

[Pete Dumbleton]

Keep in mind that any outward offset from 0 will result in a reduction of load capacity on the axle. I don't know how much, but Dexter should be able to tell you.

[Spike Strip]

So any update on how the 185/80R13 worked out ?

I need tires and am thinking of going with this loadstar:

Loadstar ST185/80D13 Bias Trailer Tire - Load Range D Kenda Tires and Wheels AM1ST79

[Tom Trostel]

IMHO, the best 13" ST tire on the market is the Maxxis Radial 8008. They are made in Thailand. I put a set on the Compact Jr 3 years ago and have no problems. These replaced Goodyear Marathons when one shed its thread on the road. Avoid Chinese made tire if possible.