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    Is it possible to use 14 inch rims (upgrade)on a 2001 Tracker trailer ,rather than the 13 inch ?

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    Possible, yes. You may need new hubs if your old ones are 4 lug. Switching may or may not gain you anything. You’ll need to watch to stay close in diameter. If you raise the trailer an inch with a larger diameter tire, you’ll have to back in 6” further to launch and load. Can make it tight to get behind your truck and stay dry if you increase much.
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    Check carefully
    i did that once and all was good till trailer was bouncing on the road and tires dug in to edge of fender due to bigger size and had a flat at midnight , had to take fenders off to get home

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    5 lug

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    This link shows tire specs by diameter and wheel size. May be helpful.

    https://tiresize.com/chart/

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    A friend went from a 13” to a 14” on a Shorelander trailer for his Lund. 13” tire for a big boat pushes the weight capacity of the tires. He had to raise the fenders but things have worked out good

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    I recently did that same thing. I had a set of wheels that I liked and they were 14". I bought tires that were close to the same diameter as the 13s so they don't hit the fenders.

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    14” wheel has a tough time finding tires the same diameter as your previous. I ran a 15” wheel with a 205/60r15 cooper cs3 tire on it and that was by FAR the best setup i ever had. No more soft under rated tires and higher speed rating. It was a slick setup no clearance issues. Either.
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