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VT, I guess I didn’t really complete the point here. No argument that there will be excessive center wear. The premise is that if tires are replaced every 5 years then they will be replaced before the tire wear becomes an issue. One thing I’d like to point out is that you might be exceeding the speed rating of your tires. I would guess that most trailer tires are rated for a max of 65 mph.
As for what pressures to run tires at my thinking is that it might not be as big an issue for a single axle trailer. Don’t know if you’ve ever had a chance to look at the tires on a dual axle trailer during a turn. You’ll see the tires have some serious side loads put on them. This is where you can really run into problems running them at less than the rated pressure as this allows severe flexing of the sidewalls which can lead to excessive heat buildup, separation of the cords and premature failure.
Bear in mind that a lot of what I’m talking about relates to travel trailers and such. However I think some of this also carries over to any other type of trailer. The guy that writes that blog has like 40 years in the tire industry working for manufacturers.