Flotation grain trailer tyres.

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sh!t creek
Thinking of put our old Marston 14t. grain trailer on flotation tyres. Want radials & seem to recall someone saying that a certain type didn't ride as well as some - would it be a cross-ply & is a 550 wide tyre a cross-ply only ?
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Carlow Ireland
Thinking of put our old Marston 14t. grain trailer on flotation tyres. Want radials & seem to recall someone saying that a certain type didn't ride as well as some - would it be a cross-ply & is a 550 wide tyre a cross-ply only ?View attachment 1012304
What size are the current tyres?
I do not rate crossply floatation tyres, especially 500/45r22.5s, they are not up to the weights or speeds of modern equipment.
 

tr250

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Location
Northants
We have 2 14ton Bailey trailers with 550/45r22.5 and they are ok for what we do but I wouldn’t want too much more weight on them. As said above the higher sidewall 560s are far better but they probably won’t go on your trailer because the axles won’t be far enough apart. The ones like we have are the same height as super singles but 100 times better on the field
 

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Carlow Ireland
Current size tyres = 385/65 x 22.5 super singles.
Which are very good on the road & excellent at creating compaction View attachment 1012316
Michelin now do a 560/45r22.5 that is roughly the same height as the super singles
Nokian and BKT also do a steelbelted version of the same size and I have not found a big difference between either of the later 2.
 

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Location
Carlow Ireland
The 560/60 will out last the 560/45 by a long bit plus are easier pulled which is noticable in wet conditions
Yes, but 560/60r22.5s are about 7" taller, which is not too much for the height of the trailer, unless near the limit of whatever is loading it. The big issue with the extra 7" is the distance between the axles on the Marston, if they fit???????????????? it will be too tight for comfort, IMO.
 
Location
sh!t creek
Yes, but 560/60r22.5s are about 7" taller, which is not too much for the height of the trailer, unless near the limit of whatever is loading it. The big issue with the extra 7" is the distance between the axles on the Marston, if they fit???????????????? it will be too tight for comfort, IMO.
One of the Stewart's is in the same yard as the Marston - so I'll run the tape over them tomorrow if I get a minute. If they will fit - I think it'll be very tight under the body
 

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Carlow Ireland
The 560/60 will out last the 560/45 by a long bit plus are easier pulled which is noticable in wet conditions
I changed my trailer from 560/45r22.5s to 560/60r22.5 for exactly this reason and they can carry significantly more weight. While it worked ok on the road, when in the field and loaded the slightest bit of clay use to block it, so much so that it would have to be tipped slightly to move it in the field. It was put back on 560/45r22.5s
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daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Co antrim
I changed my trailer from 560/45r22.5s to 560/60r22.5 for exactly this reason and they can carry significantly more weight. While it worked ok on the road, when in the field and loaded the slightest bit of clay use to block it, so much so that it would have to be tipped slightly to move it in the field. It was put back on 560/45r22.5s
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Location
Co antrim
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