trailer tyre wear

[Graham W]

Julian,

These tyres look quite like the ones that Tony had trouble with, although his problem was under-inflation http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,559.msg3280.html#msg3280

They may also be the same as my old ones, although they were so prematurely worn that it's difficult to tell http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,559.msg3636.html#msg3636

[Julian Swindell]

Just an update on my trailer tyres. I have had new ones fitted at a local tyre shop. They just looked at them briefly and got me a new pair, with no specification from me. What they have provided turn out to be radials, looking much better quality, and the recommended pressures are 68psi rather than 36psi, which is quite a change. The maximum load per tyre is 475kg, giving a total of 950kg, which is way more than the towing weight of 750kg. Costs were £55 each, fitted. So they look much better, I will just have to see how they last next year.

[Guy Rossey]

Julian, at 68 psi you will also notice  that the fuel consumption will be much lower and the comfort in towing/driving improved. I have my radials at 58 psi  ( 4 bars ) and drove on rather long distances (1000km) with no sign of abnormal wear .

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[Julian Swindell]

Just to wind up this old thread, I think I have discovered the root of my trailer tyre wear problem. As usual, human error (stupidity). i still have my original spare tyre, which matched the worn ones, but has never been used. I looked again at the moulded notes on the side of it and they said 30 PSI fully laden. Then I looked more closely with a decent light, and it doesn't say that at all. It says 3.0 BAR, which is completely different, and equates to about 45 PSI. So I had been driving grossly under-inflated all the time. So check your tyre instructions in a good light with your glasses on!