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Originally Posted by harveyrv
It is normal for trailer tires to wear more on the curb side of the trailer.
Highways are sloped for water run-off. Trailers mostly tow in the right lane which would leave the right side tire down-hill, taking more weight and more drag (as the TV tries to tow the trailer "up-hill").
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Wayne, I'm not sure this is right - is there a source? If I am doing the calculations right, a 2 percent sideslope (about 1 degree, typical* for an Interstate highway) should shift at most a couple pounds from the uphill tire onto the downhill tire. That certainly doesn't account for what the OP is seeing. I think he needs to keep looking.
Or is my math off?
Bill
*Ref: Highway Design Manual, Texas DOT