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Post by schweetcruisers on Jun 1, 2014 12:48:33 GMT -8
I'm buying another trailer, it's currently sitting on the original 1961 BFG tires that are dry rotted and cracked. Here's the issue they are 700x14.5 which actually is still a common size tire but only for house trailers. I'd like to keep the original rims as they have a pretty cool original hubcap, oh and their 6 lug so I guess I'd have to go to a 15" if I changed rims. Any ideas?
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Post by John Palmer on Jun 1, 2014 13:48:04 GMT -8
You might check into having modern 15" rims installed onto your 14.5" centers. That would allow you to keep the original bolt circle and hub caps. Just measure the diameter of the 15" centers and compare to the 14.5 centers diameter. Most new style rims have a large "drop center" and also have the safety beads. Wheelsmith in Corona, CA. does nice wheel work.
I would do everything possible to make sure you are able to run a "commonly available" modern tire size so you won't have a problem finding one in a small town on a Sunday afternoon.
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Post by 65callie on Jun 1, 2014 13:50:14 GMT -8
What trailer are they on? That's what's on our 18' Super and those rims are impossible to find! We need one for a spare and can't find one anywhere in the Atlanta area and nobody could order one for us. But tires for them are readily available. If u decide to change out the rims don't trash or recycle the old ones!!! We have the original moons too  |
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Post by 65callie on Jun 1, 2014 13:56:36 GMT -8
I would do everything possible to make sure you are able to run a "commonly available" modern tire size so you won't have a problem finding one in a small town on a Sunday afternoon. What we are doing is carrying one of our old tires as a spare (no rim) but would need a shop to swap it out. |
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Post by John Palmer on Jun 1, 2014 14:10:28 GMT -8
I would do everything possible to make sure you are able to run a "commonly available" modern tire size so you won't have a problem finding one in a small town on a Sunday afternoon. What we are doing is carrying one of our old tires as a spare (no rim) but would need a shop to swap it out. I understand "you have to do, what you have to do" in order to be covered.
Maybe just carry a small 13" universal trailer wheel/tire as a emergency spare. Just make sure the wheel fits your hub bolt circle, back spacing, and the tire clears all of the body and frame. It would at least allow you "to tow it into a town" to get the tire installed on your 14.5" wheel.
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Post by schweetcruisers on Jun 1, 2014 14:10:55 GMT -8
What trailer are they on? That's what's on our 18' Super and those rims are impossible to find! We need one for a spare and can't find one anywhere in the Atlanta area and nobody could order one for us. But tires for them are readily available. If u decide to change out the rims don't trash or recycle the old ones!!! We have the original moons too I don't want to say too much until the deal is completely done, but I will say this, it's not a Shasta! |
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Post by bigbill on Jun 1, 2014 16:28:47 GMT -8
I would assume that if you have 14.5 inch rims they are a heavy duty rim this is a common tire used on heavy duty trailers such as ones that haul construction equipment and such. They are available and most will have such a large ply rating that they would eliminate any tire induced sway or wiggle. Running a tire of this type on a travel trailer should make for very dependable tires with little chance of failure. I have seen these pulled thousands of miles hauling several tons with no problems. Most of them are mounted on rims held on by wedges.
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