My caravan is in storage 250 miles away. I am having a mover fitted in 2 weeks and I am sure that the dealer will try to encourage me to replace my tyres which are 4 years old. I would like to research the cost of these tyres before so that I am happy that he is doing me a good deal. My question therefore is does anyone know what tyre I have fitted to my 2004 Bailey Pageant Bordeaux.
------------- Nigel
March 2012 - Dove Meadows
6th July Moving to Hayle
There's been a lot of discussion about this now near obsolete size of tyre, impossible to get on the Continent.
Also in a lot of cases it's being loaded to it's full capacity, while it's widely excepted the tyre is loaded to give an extra 10% extra margin of safety over it's stated maximum load.
With that in mind you may want to take a look at this page a little narrower which don't matter but more importantly exactly the same diameter, and with a load index of 102, well up to the job.
Dont know about your tyre size but may i suggest you change your tyres as they have been sitting in storrage.It is recommended that you change tyres every three years no matter what the milage also if they have been sitting still for long periods.Your tyres may be older than four years, check the date stamp on the side walls they may have sat in storrage for long periods before you buy them and you might be surprised to learn they are older from the date you bought them.
Quote: Originally posted by arc systems on 10/8/2010
Also in a lot of cases it's being loaded to it's full capacity, while it's widely excepted the tyre is loaded to give an extra 10% extra margin of safety over it's stated maximum load.
Whilst that might have been true up to the nineties that makers used the extra speed capability to "grant" themselves the right to overload the tyre, try telling the VOSA man that is why your overloading them.
Even bigger challenge, try the French authorities if your stopped on the Autoroute where the load rating must be valid for 130km/h.
Well Simon I'd agree with you but Swift reckon they are widely available? and recommend them to replace the 195/70x14 96
As for the 175/80x14, apart from two stages thinner which is irrelevant apart from 'looks'! these would be my choice.
I thought though you would comment on 3 years being recommended for changing? at this rate it will be measured in months before long?!
Tyresafes current recommendation does away with a fixed age, current thinking is tyres should be thoroughly checked every year and changed when signs of wear or age become evident, whether that's one year or ten!
yes i was going to but some rude customer came in lol!
on that subject i have just removed soem 10 year old michelins from a car with no tread bot there was not a sign of perishing any where on the tyre they were the 2 original tyres fitted to the car.
Quote: Originally posted by arc systems on 10/8/2010
Also in a lot of cases it's being loaded to it's full capacity, while it's widely excepted the tyre is loaded to give an extra 10% extra margin of safety over it's stated maximum load.
Whilst that might have been true up to the nineties that makers used the extra speed capability to "grant" themselves the right to overload the tyre, try telling the VOSA man that is why your overloading them.
Even bigger challenge, try the French authorities if your stopped on the Autoroute where the load rating must be valid for 130km/h.
You may have misunderstood, I know they used to use a 10% 'speed bonus' allowing 110% of the tyres stated maximum to be applied as long as the speed is kept down
More lately the tyre has 'only' been loaded to it's stated maximum, better again as this gives more safety margin than the above
I'm talking though of the current recommendation of using only 90% of the tyres maximum, this giving a 10% extra margin of safety regardless of either of the proviso's above
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Topic: Bailey Caravan Tyres
