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27/7/2012 at 3:53pm
 Location: Warrington
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Am I ok to continue using 6ply tyres as per my current ones on my Bailey Ranger 500/5 2007 model? another caravanner worried me a little the other weekend by saying he uses 8ply and we should all use them.

Help need to know.


27/7/2012 at 4:01pm
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I'm not absolutely certain but I think 8 ply are commercial tyres which are the best type of tyre to use on a single axle caravan to transport the extra weight but I only ever use well branded commercial tyres on my caravan. It may be advisable to speak to your local tyre fitter for advice as they should be able to recommend the correct type of tyre required.


27/7/2012 at 4:02pm
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Dear Diamond Member
thank you for your prompt reply. I will follow your advice and speak to the tyre house.


27/7/2012 at 4:58pm
 Location: Lancashire
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i have a 500/5 and wanted new tyres found it a pig of a job finding the correct loading,weeks of looking and in the end i went for these and fitted at the door and balanced.give them a call.if your tyres are same size that is.pressure is 38 psi.ours is 1272 MTPLM.(old tyre size was 195/70/14/96N.BAILEY PART NUMBER 114OO4O) cost £111 each plus fitting which why i got the ones below) hope this helps.

 

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Post last edited on 27/07/2012 17:11:06

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27/7/2012 at 5:25pm
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loading is more important than ply,think your van weighs the same as ours.you do not want to go below 95N.see chart.

http://www.tyresafe.org/tyre-safety/caravan-tyre-safety/load-and-inflation-tables



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27/7/2012 at 7:34pm
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If all else fails you can ask the manufacturer. Not sure what my ply is but they were fitted by a dealer so assume these are the correct type.

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27/7/2012 at 9:12pm
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many thanks to you all for your kind replies. I have a lot of food for thought and will take on board all of the advice.


28/7/2012 at 9:22am
 Location: Rushden Northants
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We have always used 8ply on our trailers, they don't cost much more than regular car tyres and are readily available.

We've had good results from Hankook RA08 tyres over the past 15 years, never had a problem or a blowout.

http://www.hankooktire-eu.com/tires/tire-presenter-single-view/view/singleView.html?aoetirepresenter%5Boffset%5D=0&aoetirepresenter%5Btire%5D=30&aoetirepresenter%5Bback%5D=214&cHash=f2253492d1



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29/7/2012 at 5:21pm
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Everything depends on the weight of the caravan the tyres are fitted too, so load index number of the tyres chosen is most important, not how they are made.

Two things about 6 or 8'plys' first they ain't anymore! 5 and 7 now so again it's not 'everyone should fit 8 ply' because that's an outdated term, and the load index number is king.
Second, 8ply tyres are the strongest so used on the heavier vans, if yours is not a heavy van it does not require 8ply, really light vans are happy on just 'car' tyres. Yet again then, load index is most important and matching that to the vans weight.

Where care is needed is allowing some excess of load so the tyre is not worked too it's maximum, recommendation is 10% extra. So MTPLM weight of van + 10% and pick a tyre with a load index number comfortably above that total without going daft!
Finally, don't expect the caravans manufacturers fitted tyres to conform, most until recently fitted barely capable tyres and upgrading from these is often pretty well essential!

Having said all that, your probably looking for a tyre with a load index of a minimum 99 to a maximum of 102 where the tyres physical size closely matches the original, which will in fact be '8ply' in your case

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