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Tires and Wheels

• Great article on tires - read this before you buy! (thanks Cecilia)
• How to tell the age of your tires - replace if 6 years or older
• Decoding a Tire's Numbers
• Radials VS. Bias Ply
• Tire Article - whys and wherefores - ST vs. P, etc.
• Another Tire Article - good stuff (thanks Bob C.)
• Changing a Tire on a Serro Scotty

Ready to buy?

Any local tire shop should be able to sell you the right tires. Just be sure to get ST (special trailer) tires. ST205/75/R15 (current thinking is that it is best to go with radial ST tires as they are lasting longer and have a faster speed rating). In addition:

• Coker Tire: B.F. Goodrich and Firestone 640/15 tires in blackwall and whitewall.
• Wide white wall tires are available as a special order at Diamond Back. It adds about $100 each to the cost of the tire - they will acquire the tire and apply the white wall to it. (thanks Alex for getting this info for us) See pics of a pair ordered by an NSSO member.
• Many thanks to Kevin Y. for passing along that Tractor Supply Centers (TSC) carry the right wheels with an ST205/75/15 tire already mounted. Use the Store Locator link to find a TSC near you.

If you have anything to add, please e-mail me.

Wheels

• 15" 5 bolt on 4 1/2" 5" wheel Original hub caps will NOT fit
  
  
• The original wheels are 5" deep--most wheels today are 5 1/2 and 6". Be aware, deeper than 5" may not fit. (Courtesy of Eric - cutting it close on the clearance, they were a bit challenging to get on and off, but the 6" wide rim did fit.) 
  
  
• Heard from Doug with a 1989 double-axle Scotty - his wheels were 15 x 5 5 bolt, (Ford) just like the earlier Scottys.

Eric's 6" wheels on a HiLander

• William G. reports that 1979+ Scotty LITE models have 13" wheels with a 4x4 pattern.