On a small trailer like that, those wheels will be fine. Trailer tires do have a stiffer sidewall and are highly recommended.

 

Trailer tires are highly reccomended. Trailer tires are up to 40% stronger than car tires of the same weight rating. You can use car tires, but the sidewalls aren't stiff and you'll need to deduct 20% of of the weight rating for the tire. So a 1600lb rated car tire can only handle 1280lbs in reality.

Wheels don't have to be corrosion free. The most common wheel that is sold is the White spoked trailer wheel that is 15x6" and are just steel wheels. They are all over the place with rust on them on used trailers.

Most car/truck wheels are rated for 1820#. They are capable of being on a 7,000lb GVWR trailer. I currently have 5x4.75" GM bolt pattern Centerline wheels that are 15x7" with a 4" backspacing(0 offset) AND I have car tires. 205/70/15. I put 5,000lbs on a 7,000lb trailer and those tires were so squashed it didn't feel safe, but for general purpose where major weight isn't a factor...Car tires would be fine and will still be legal.

I just went through all this so trust me I know. Jeep wheels have generally a 0 offset which makes them a 4" backspacing on a 7" wide rim. That's where the trouble is. Auto wheels are mainly 7" wide which is 1" wider than trailer rims.
Trailer rims are 0 offset so the difference would mean that the auto wheels would stick out 1" from the current position which would make them stick out about 1/2" with 205/70/15's.
You could also use Ford Explorer wheels which are +12mm offset and would tuck in 1/2" compared to the Jeep wheels and would be flush like trailer wheels.
Using both Jeep or Ford RWD wheels will not cause any interference with the brake drums or touch the inside fender on NORMAL trailers.

All-in-all, Jeep wheels can be used. They will stick out anywhere's from 1/2"-1" from the fenderwell depending upon your set-up.

 

I agree, Mine are 15x6 steel wheels with 222/75R15 radials on them. All 5 of them.
Mine has 5x5" GM truck pattern with electric brakes on all 4 wheels.

Here they are with a 3300lb Mustang (not mine) on a 2400lb trailer. They don't even squat.



Dog, you have real Centerline wheels on your trailer? I love the satin finish Auto Drags, but they are too expensive for me (the wife rather )
I had them on my Road Runner. 15x5.56 and 15x10!!

 

I'm pretty sure they are Centerline's. I bought them used on ebay and had to a bit of polishing. They look very spiffy and everyone thinks they are brand new! best of all, I paid $160 for all 4 to my door. I'll take a pic of the trailer when it's clean. I got stuck in a hay field over the weekend and let me just say that $40 at the car wash wasnt enough!!!
Her's what they looked like when i bought them. Tell me what kind they are.(hubcaps are cragar but they aren't cragars)

 

our converted box trailer had P tires on it when we got it at auction..we didn't even think to look. First time we tried to put a load in it, 3 of the 4 tires blew out going 70 MPH down the interstate. My dad was driving with the dually, said it got fun to whoa it up, with the sparks and what not. Limped it at 10 MPH to the nearest tire place. $160 or so later, 4 new trailer tires.

 

I posted the original question. I am not thinking about running passenger tires, nor was I ever. Just wanted to see if the steel wheels were strong enough, and if the center hole would be big enough.

So Dirtydog, you think the Jeep wheels would be strong enough put on a trailer with a 2200 lb capacity?

 

Absolutely. 2200lbs is nothing. For that matter you could run P tires with no issues. I was talking about P tires on a HD trailer. Sounds like you have a single axle 5x8" or something close. P tires would be as strong as that axle, but for just 2 tires, that's not much of an expense for trailer tires. Yes, the center hole will be big enough.

 

I agree on the P tires on a 2200# trailer.


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I believe that those are old Cragar directional wheels. I used to sell wheels back in the late 80's. The Comp T/A is of the same era. Good tires!!!