I was the one with the issue about the rim and tire. Too bad I found out about this AFTER the fact! To my knowledge, TM's with 15" tires are rated at 65psi max (LRD) on the tires and so they only equipped them with rims rated the same. If I were you, I would buy new rims from etrailer.com . Before I changed out to 16" tires I bought new Maxxis tires (LDE) and new rims rated at 100psi (or so that is what they told me they were rated at...but they will hold 80psi) last fall before we went out to California. 5,500 miles later and never a single issue with them, and that's towing at 72MPH! Why take a chance? Just get new rims and then you won't have to worry. I found out the hard way
!!! I had e rated tires on a d rated rims (not knowing there was such a thing as rated rims) and while running 70-75 psi the rims couldn't hold the pressure and BOOM! There she went, half way between San Antonio and Corpus Christi on I-37 in 105° weather. NO FUN-O! You can read more about this on my website (see my signature). If you don't get new rims, NEVER run more than 65psi! Remember, your tires will heat up as you drive down the road and there by increasing the pressure in the tire by at least 5-10psi depending on the weather. So start out like Bill with less psi when the tires are cold. Having a tire monitor that tells you the tire temp comes in real handy here!
By the way, I still have my 15" Maxxis tires and wheels (LRE), and would let them go at $90 a piece (you pay the shipping). If your within 100 miles of me I'll bring them to you. If you want to take a trip to Austin Texas you can save to shipping cost....just FYI.....
TC
That was ME!
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