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907 - 17/9/17 at 01:32 PM

For an unbraked two wheel trailer with Mini wheels you could fit 4 ply crossply trailer tyres for £29 each, ( Trailer Tek )

or, 8 ply proper car radials that cost £39 each.( Nankang )

So would you pay the extra £20 per pair?

Wear isn't a factor as trailers stand and the tyres perish.

[Edited on 17/9/17 by 907]

daviep - 17/9/17 at 02:52 PM

As long as you don't overload the trailer the 4 ply tyres are adequate, load rating of 74 is 375kgs per tyre, total load of 750kgs.

Cheers
Davie

PAUL FISHER - 17/9/17 at 02:55 PM

But they on the limit, you have only one axle make sure the tyres are up to the job.

907 - 17/9/17 at 03:22 PM

The only reason I'm thinking of this is that I'm off to the tyre disposal yard in the morning so since the ones on the trailer look like
a grannies face they might as well go as well.

I seem to collect tyres. I've had three cars that I've bought an alloy spare wheel for and I'd dumped the steely round the back of the shed, then there's the two pot hole casualties, the set of randoms from the 15 x 8's I bought for the MiXi, and the pair I took down to the canvas doing doughnuts at the barby. Eleven in all.

That tyre fitting tool was the best thing I've ever been given.

Paul G

Neville Jones - 17/9/17 at 03:44 PM

Make sure of your maximum load, and that the tyres can take the load. The max load is embossed on the tyre.

Also, if a single axle trailer goes over 750kg's, I think it needs brakes.

VOSA/DVLA whoever is responsible for checking these things, have been sitting outside circuits at track days, with scales checking for illegal trailers.

Cheers,
Nev.

minitici - 17/9/17 at 04:58 PM

Had bad experiences of 10" trailer tyres (Camac) on a two wheeled trailer.
Loaded close to maximum rating.

Several blow outs and de-laminations and splitting.

Eventually changed to 12" diameter trailer tyres which had a greater margin of safety.

Phil_1471 - 17/9/17 at 05:11 PM

I'd pay the extra £20 for safety... it's bearly a round of beers!

motorcycle_mayhem - 17/9/17 at 05:22 PM

It's a single axle trailer, so the best tyres, check the bearings regularly. Whatever is strapped on the trailer consider as disposable.

Sell it, buy a twin axle.

907 - 17/9/17 at 09:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by motorcycle_mayhem
It's a single axle trailer, so the best tyres, check the bearings regularly. Whatever is strapped on the trailer consider as disposable.

Sell it, buy a twin axle.




My car trailer is a twin axle. I can load 1.6 tonnes on that, but I also have a single thats a general purpose trailer.
Fridge freezer down to the dump, dozen paving slabs from the builders, that sort of thing.

I'm extending my workshop-cum-garage so it would be handy to have it usable. If you've got a dog, it might as well bark.


Paul G


Edit to add:-

6 votes to 3 in favour of car tyres. Car tyres ordered from Oponeo.

Note to self:- fit from the inside.



[Edited on 19/9/17 by 907]

907 - 21/9/17 at 09:57 PM

Thanks for the advice chaps.

Mini wheels had a coat of paint and the new fat 80 profile tyres fitted. The Sealey Viking came in handy again,
and one of the wheel bearings needed tightening a castellation as it had a bit of play.

I suppose the chassis could have done with a coat as well, but that will have to wait.
At least its back in action again.

Cheers
Paul G

new tyres
new tyres