Newbie question, so apologies if I appear stupid. Where would we buy tyres for our Pennine Pathfinder? Can you just take the wheel to Kwik Fit? Or are there specialist caravan tyre places?
When I had a small caravan I towed it into an ordinary car tyre place (having phoned them first) and they jacked it up and put two new tyres on. I was a little annoyed that they left it suspended on it's jockey wheel at the front and two trolley jacks at the back but all was well in the end.
Alternatively, just take the wheels in and they will fit new tyres...tell them what it is for of course...and don't forget to get them balanced which is crucial on trailers.
Had a ring around local fitters, as the Nationals and Kwik Fits weren't too helpful and put the TT on axle stands (good for not flat-spotting your wheels and also anti-theft). Wasn't cheap, despite ringing round.
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First job is to make sure they have them there ready to fit. Then, I took my spare off, jacked up the trailer and took side one off, refitted the spare and went off to my local tyre depot. Local prices were as good as anywhere else. Fitted tyre, took off spare and fixed new wheel with new tyre. Thn I jacked up the other side, took off wheel and fitted spare. Went off for another tyre. It may sound like a faff but it meant not having to get the trailer out and take it somewhere as well as not leaving it jacked up while I was away at the tyre fitters.
Bought some new tyres for my Fiesta from here a few weeks ago. https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/
Same size/make etc £32.00 each took them to my local fitter (Tyreleader tell you who that is and how much) mine were £5.00 each to fit and balance less than 1 mile away. I took one off the camper and the spare, they fitted them while I waited.
The tyres came within 3 days from Andorra!
I was changing them because they were more than 7 years old, a bit concerned what the date would be on them -
they were the same month - April, 2017
Very pleased.
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Topic: Buying tyres
