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I have run trailers and gone through scales in CA. I also know how to avoid scales because I would allow "baloney skins' and "turf tires" in my early days. I would replace bad tread just before winter because wet roads need traction. The tires Silentpardner speaks of are full size trailer tires. None of my stuff is modern so a comparable size to me is 9.00 x 20 on split rims. A totally different concept than these little 14" and 15" dinky little things.

To me, if towing a 2500 lb + or - is a matter of ratings. A few years ago a dealer sent out a car with mismatched poorly inflated tires with a car with a new stereo system and the driver died (different topic). If a little S-10 or Tacoma or SUV has a blow out and wanders into the next lane. They check the accident. Mismatched tires and posted ratings comes into play. The same true with a trailer with a blow out. The tire industry has to conform with standards. If you vary from that standard or recommended age replacement , your guess is as good as mine. Not a chance I would take. It is not "...will it work..." but "....does it comply....".

Garris