Re: Fitting of new caravan tyres

Dave Fawthrop said the following on 18/12/2005 17:06: 
On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:55:35 GMT, "David" <d.remove.park@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

| | "Dave Fawthrop" <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message | news:pnsaq1pjl16fau637rqkcf5s5t1p8cgdfa@xxxxxxxxxx
| On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:10:26 -0000, "Hitch Lock" <cara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
| wrote:
| | | In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
| | Richard <richctemail-sexynewsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| |
| | > Where do most of you go go for this, caravan dealers or traditional
| | > tyre fitting outlets?
| | >
| | > Richard.
| |
| | Tyre dealers - but ring round first to check that they've got suitable | tyres
| | in stock. Tyres for single axle vans need much higher load ratings than | the
| | equivalent sized car tyres.
| | All depends on the van. I have car tyres on my van, which have a
| maximum pressure the same as the van recommended pressure :-)
| -- | | Becarefull, a car has 4 to carry its weight, a caravan only has 2.
| Make sure the weight rating marked on the tyres you buy can carry your | caravan.

My van is quite light at 850kg.

You therefore should have a minimum load rating code of 82 (Bridgestone website)

Roy
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