Truck or car tyres are designed to be on a lead vehicle - their tread is thick to maintain traction on slippery roads and sharp turns. Trailer tyres however, are designed for, yep, you guessed it - a following vehicle. Trailer tyres have thicker sidewalls to handle debris and other objects that may come their way. The tread on a trailer tyre doesn’t tend to be as thick either - this means that they aren’t as capable at maintaining traction.

So what are trailer tyres ‘good’ at? One of the most common problems associated with towing a trailer is ‘trailer sway’. This occurs when your trailer sways from side to side while the tow vehicle is driving straight. This can be very dangerous and in the extreme, the swaying can get so bad that the trailer loses traction and slides sideways - taking your tow vehicle with it. Thankfully, trailer tyres are designed to accommodate the sway that trailers typically experience - that’s what they’re good at, and that’s why you need to ensure that you have the correct tyres fitted to your trailer.