The tyres on my puck look to be in great condition, however they are 7 years old and so, as much as it pains me, they need to be replaced. The current tyres are 135/80r13, however I have noted on the eriba amiga site that they should be 155/80r13.

Not sure what I should replace them with and does the difference in cross section size matter? I have also noted that my 135/80's appear to have a load rating of 70 and the 155/80's I have looked at have a load rating of 79...... 70 seems a bit low, but there have been no problems with them so far.

Any thoughts welcome

Ralph

Hi Colin

Thanks for that. My van is a 1999 puck.

The current tyres look like they have a max permissible axle load of 670kg and therefore should not really be used, although they seem to have survived well over the last 7 years. ....so looks like 155/80's might be the best bet.

Ralph

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Thank you Mr Underhill.

You see, the problem is when you have too much time to think about doing something, rather than getting out there just doing that something, one ends up over thinking the details!

Take care not to overdo the load index which would require a higher inflation pressure. The tyres are a major part of the suspension system of the caravan and if the tyre pressure is high there is less "give"

I have a rear mounted dash cam in my Triton, and reviewing the video footage shows just how much of a rough ride the caravan gets. No wonder some folks have trouble with doors falling off in transit!

I replaced Esthers tyres last year with the type that was already on the rims. The spare still has the unused original (dot code) from 1997(!) and of course I am about to change that too but it confirmed the size for me as 135/80 R13 70T.

Just bought another tyre for the spare, same make as the ones I got last year. Bargain price and free shipping!

https://www.bosstyres.com/products/hifly...80-r13-70t-3896

Colin, message #4 - thanks for the caravan tyre spec. sheets. Very interesting.

Dave

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Just bought another tyre for the spare, same make as the ones I got last year. Bargain price and free shipping!

https://www.bosstyres.com/products/hifly...80-r13-70t-3896

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This came today:

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Very happy....£26 delivered...will get it fitted at my local indie for about a tenner.