Hey guys, starting to build my trailer slowly. The frame is already built, now working on the tires. I've read a lot from this forum about using regular car tires of the teardrops so that's what I'm doing. Especially, because I like the fact that my TV has the same measurements and comes with a spare which I can use for emergencies. I went to the local salvage "vehicle pick your part" for wheels. I ended up getting 2 wheels that are 15 X 6, they still have the old honda caps on them. They fit on my trailer axle just fine, right hub spacing etc...I went to Walmart today and asked if they could put tires on them, obviously they won't be mounting them on anything since I will be putting them on my trailer. Well, Walmart basically told me that they couldn't because I needed the tire measurements. I said that I don't have the tire measurements since they're just the wheels and I gave them the measurements for the wheels. They still insisted that they couldn't do it because it may not fit right etc....and they needed the other measurements to put on the computer etc...So, I asked them "...then how do those car/tire places know what tires to put on when people buy custom rims/wheels?...." the guy had no answer and just kept repeating that they needed the tire information. I was frustrated and left.
I'm pretty sure Walmart was going through protocol/liability concerns etc...so my dilemma is:
(1) Do I actually go to a tire shop and ask them, maybe are have more knowledge about it?
(2) I was thinking, since my TV wheel measurements are basically the same as the ones I got from the salvage yard (15 x 6) that I could use the TV tire specs and just give that to Walmart or a tire shop, what do you think? TV is a Honda civic.
(3) Should I just sell the wheels and buy two regular tires?
Any help with would appreciated. Thanks in advance.