trailer tires

Recently had 2 new tires put on my cool little trailer. I noticed the back left tire is kicked inward a little at the top. Had the wheel bearings inspect and repacked, they looked great. My question is what would cause this? It rolls great. Other then the obvious uneven tire wear I may get on the inside of the tire, what else should I expect? Will it be safe to tow or should I go have it fixed?

I did not notice this with the old vintage tires that were on it before, is it possible something was bent at the shop when I had the bearings serviced?

Its in great shape and is only 3'x5' roughly. Full size tires. It wont be carrying a ton of weight, just 2 coolers and camping gear. I just want to be sure its safe to tow or if I should get that fixed adap.

If it was bent before you should have noticed some uneven wear on the old tires.  Get the wheels off the ground and spin them by hand, you may be able to tell whats bent.  Maybe try taking the tire off and spin the hub, it may be easier to see the problem.   If you run it like that, I would have a spare ready to go.

      The axle is most likely bent on that side.    Maybe it had a heavy load and hit a pot hole, or something.

    Should be able to bend it back.      Stop and feel the tire to determine if it's getting abnormally hot after you've driven it a distance..

     8" or 12" wheels?

Brent let me know. I didn't see any odd wear or notice any issues with the old tires. Happy to help in any way I can. I pulled the wheels off to paint the hubs and didnt notice anything. When I supported the trailer I did so by the body (not the axle). I doubt the weight of the trailer could bend the axle. If you hit a pothole that BIG you would have noticed for sure. I wonder if its the wheel (rim) or a jacked tire mounting. Pull the rim and see if you see anything odd.

Check the leaf spring and make sure that it didn't get over extended or a leaf spring perch didn't get loostened/moved somehow (thus allowing the leaf spring to over extend/collapse.  Other than the obvious of a bent axle, make sure that the axle isn't on top of the leaf spring on one side & the bottom of the other.  I guess what I am saying is rule out the visual obvious of something not the same on one side vs. the other.  Best of luck!

Eric,

its nothing you did. I hadnt noticed it before either with the old tires, no worries! Love the trailer.

I havent taken it anywhere yet other then to the shop for the wheel bearings... must have happened there.