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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 9:03:31 GMT 10
Hi all,
firstly I am new to this forum and would like to say hi to everyone. I am also very new to caravans, actually I have not yet towed one any distance. I have an old York caravan that has been sitting in my yard as a room for my son. My wife and I think it would be great to do it up and start using it. I have done the wheel bearings and brakes etc but I am concerned about the tyres. They look new and hold pressure but should they still be replaced as they are very old? Is there any problem with the sidewalls being too hard and blowing out etc? As I am a novice I value other member’s opinion of whether to renew the tyres or not. If so, would I need to get light truck tyres?
Also any advice I should take before taking to the road would also be appreciated.
Cheers,
Gaz.
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Post by rebswa on Mar 30, 2014 9:47:30 GMT 10
Hi all, I am concerned about the tyres. They look new and hold pressure but should they still be replaced as they are very old? Cheers, Gaz. Replace them with light truck tyres with a load rating to suit the loaded caravan weight. Typically, tyres on motor cars have a life of 7 years and in most cases they are worn out by then. A tyre on a trailer that is old, exposed to sunlight, under continual load without being moved is very likely to fail if taken on the highway. Tyres for a lot of years now have had a date of manufacture code cast into the side wall so age can be easily determined. Take them to a reputable tyre dealer for appraisal. The cost of a couple of tyres its not worth the risk. |
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Post by ForumMod on Mar 30, 2014 10:45:19 GMT 10
G'day gazart, and welcome to the forum!  As well as the information rebswa has given you, there are two other threads on the forum that you might be interested in reading: Tyres for caravansTyre life and aged tyre hazardssee if those two threads help you in any way. cheers, Al. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 19:44:47 GMT 10
Thanks rebswa and Al,
until now I didn't know tyres had a 7 year life. I will definitely fit new Light Trucks. It's not worth the risk.
Cheers,
Gaz.
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Post by doublechevron on Apr 1, 2014 14:53:34 GMT 10
Have you guys noticed you can now buy brand new wheels *and* tyres on ebay in Melbourne for $90.00 ?? I've bought used LT tyres for trailers in the past, it's just not worth it... endless issues usually. Also check the lug holes, I have a car and box trailer here plus spares.... so 8 x HQ holden 14" tyres. I reckon easily half of the wheels have been run loose at some point to have enlarged stud holes.
these days your likely replacing tyres and wheels. I just yesterday spotted some women selling "brand new" tyres on a local facebook group. I replied saying "you can see there clean around the beads where they have been mounted". She insisted they were "almost new and unworn". Sure no doubt they were 100% tread and un-used looking. No doubt spares off of caravans, one looked like is was a cross ply. I don't think they have made them since the 70's :eek:
The caravan I've just bought appears to have 14" HT Holden wheels ... Bugger, I wonder if I can change the drums to HQ .... that way all the trailers can have the same wheels/tyres (that way I can keep one good spare, and put a brand new set of wheels on the box trailer ... .and just swap 'em too the caravan the twice a year it's actually used).
seeya,
Shane L.
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