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12/9/2012 at 10:54am
Location: Lowton Warrington Outfit: Chevrolet Captiva 4x4.Lunar Quasar 524
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Hi all,
Can I replace my 13 steel wheels with 15" alloy wheels or would this cause problems.
12/9/2012 at 11:17am
Location: Lichfield Outfit: Coachman Amara 450
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I think it would cause problems because the radius of the wheel arch is designed to accept the wheel specified by the manufacturer plus if you have a spare wheel carrier in the front locker or underneath then the larger wheel and tyre may not fit. A larger diameter wheel and tyre would effectively look quite odd but even if you did happen to do this then you may find it difficult to obtain insurance as it would be deemed as a modification.
12/9/2012 at 11:22am
Location: Lowton Warrington Outfit: Chevrolet Captiva 4x4.Lunar Quasar 524
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Cheers, i'll keep looking for some 13" ones then.
12/9/2012 at 3:15pm
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You need to fit caravan specific alloys. If you did find random secondhand car alloys of correct PCD & offset the load rating of wheels may be insufficient. To retain same overall diameter as 13inch wheel, a 15inch would have to be fitted with lower profile tyres which again may not be available in sufficient load rating. To fit different wheels/tyres you need indepth knowledge of what you are trying to attempt or you risk disaster.
12/9/2012 at 3:32pm
Location: Lancashire Outfit: Caravan now Sold
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the wheel arches may not be large enough to take the bigger wheel.------------- the only silly question is the one you do not ask.
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