We have a Cabanon Neptune trailer tent and have just booked our first "long distance" holiday to Cornwwall in June.
Only got it late last year and had a relatively local outing in October.
I think I need to get the tyres replaced as they were made in 2007, although they have loads of grip left. The Size is 145 R12 72T (doesn't give a ratio figure like a car tyre). I am curious where you get your tyres fitted ? I have called a couple of places and they seem pretty vague on what we need. I know I was surprised that they were comin gout at around £50 each for such a small tyre !!
I replaced our Neptune tyres last year at a local tyre place. They were £45 each fitted, took a day to get them in. The new ones have a higher speed rating than the originals too.
I replaced ours due to their age even though the tread was ok. We go France mainly now and it's possible to legally tow at 80 mph so wanted to make sure everything was more than over specced. As it happened I needed to up our speed to make the ferry and certainly gave peace of mind.
Preferred towing at a lower speed tbh but was ok on the toll motorways with little traffic.
Psychologically dealing with the fact they are old will do your head in so may as well change them all.
Quote: Originally posted by lockie on 21/4/2016
I replaced our Neptune tyres last year at a local tyre place. They were £45 each fitted, took a day to get them in. The new ones have a higher speed rating than the originals too.
I replaced ours due to their age even though the tread was ok. We go France mainly now and it's possible to legally tow at 80 mph so wanted to make sure everything was more than over specced. As it happened I needed to up our speed to make the ferry and certainly gave peace of mind.
Preferred towing at a lower speed tbh but was ok on the toll motorways with little traffic.
Psychologically dealing with the fact they are old will do your head in so may as well change them all.
Thankyou for the reply.
Could you please let me know the tyre make, size, speed rating etc you have. I can then pass that on to the local tyre dealers.
If there is no aspect ratio figure included in tyre size then it's 80. So actual size of your tyres are 145/80R12.
The 72 is load rating means 355kg max load for tyre gives you max trailer load of under 710kg. T is speed rating 118mph max so tyres of that spec will be ok for you.