Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer.

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Wed 17 Apr 2013 19:17
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - up4it

I live in France and have an old two-wheeled sheep trailer maximum weight 490kg which has size 155-400 tyres. The trailer is in good condition so I would like to keep it.

This is an old size tyre and now hard to find and expensive to buy. So I think it maybe better to replace the wheels which a similar sized modern one and buy them second-hand.

I did come up with one size of 155 / 70 R13 R which is a Fiat Panda size and can handle 500kg.

Can anyone say if that size will be ok or what size I should be replacing them with?

Will I have to replace the weel as well?

The existing wheel has four bolts. Are they all a standard size so all car wheels will fit?

Thanks for any responses!

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Wed 17 Apr 2013 19:40
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom

Well, you need to measure the stud PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter) and the size of the studs - M10, M12 or whatever -

Try

tinyurl.com/cawtjbu

for help

and compare them with some of the more common cars over there to see if there's anything which you can get second-hand at a good price.

Otherwise, you may end up buying replacement hubs in order to fit a readily-available wheel size..

Hope there's something in that which helps. Greeting from a wet and windy Ramsbottom.

Edited by MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom on 17/04/2013 at 19:43

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Wed 17 Apr 2013 20:00
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom

Oh - and from that website, read this bit carefully --

" Please note there are two PCDs that are very similar. These are 4" (101.6mm) and 100mm; as these are so close some people get some measurements wrong as they just read as 4" if they are used to using imperial measurements or read 100mm if they are used to metric measurements. Later in this guide there some diagrams showing all the most popular PCDs used and stud sizes used. These will also help you measure."

That's something else I've just learnt! Never too old, eh?

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Wed 17 Apr 2013 20:23
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - bathtub tom

That website doesn't mention the offset. Very important if you don't want the tyre rubbing bodywork.

www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg4.html

You may also find this useful once you got the necessary measurements: www.carlsalter.com/wheel_fitments_by_pcd.html

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Wed 17 Apr 2013 20:30
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - up4it

MrEckers - Thanks for the post. It was very helpful.

It seems the wheels are M12 studs with a PCD of 130mm.

Are there any popular cars with this size of wheel that you know of?

PS: Small Worls cos I am from Lancs myself. Preston area.

It's gradely around the Ramsbottom area! ELR 'n' all!

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Wed 17 Apr 2013 20:40
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom

Sorry - can't help you with choosing a wheel.. I just stick with my six-year-old Fiesta. Used to jog down the track to Bury 'till they re-opened the line for the ELR - and I got too old for jogging. You could run through Brookbottom tunnel at ten in the morning because the Sun shone straight through it at that time. Take a torch at any other time.

Edited by MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom on 17/04/2013 at 20:44

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Wed 17 Apr 2013 20:47
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - up4it

Bathtub - according to the car list only a VW Beetle wheel will fit!

Yikes - This is geting messy:

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Wed 17 Apr 2013 20:48
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - up4it

Mr Eckers - I used to go jogging a lot myself but not so often these days. Cheers!

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Wed 17 Apr 2013 21:19
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - up4it

It seems you can buy caravan / trailer wheels that may fit like this:-

www.caravanparts.co.uk/1043-145x13-4x130-p-770.html

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Thu 18 Apr 2013 08:43
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - jc2

Look at the "Towsure" site on the web.They list wheels,tyres,hubs etc..

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Thu 18 Apr 2013 13:34
Sheep Trailer - Replacing 155-400 Tyres On An Old Trailer. - up4it

Thread now closed.

Update - I went to the local garage and the only tyres they could find that would fit the trailer were special michelin ones. They were very expensive! Not to mention the inner-tubes on top! So as I had only just bought that trailer off an old farmer I took it back to him and got my money back.

Which was a shame because he was a nice fella and it was a damned good solid trailer which was built to last.

But next time I will definitely be checking the tyre size before I buy another trailer!

Thanks to everyone who responded. Very helpful as always. I have used this site quite a few times before but lost my other user details. For car issues and info this is the site for me!

Edited by up4it on 18/04/2013 at 13:37

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