Ifor TA510 tyres

[Macsky]

The twin axle TA’s have a far sturdier looking tyre (6.50r16c- 1000kg rating) than the tri (175/75r16c- 825kg rating).

Has anyone fitted the 6.50’s to the tri axle? Do they fit?

 

[Macsky]

Different wheels too
6.50r16:

175/75r16

Tri axle wheels a lot closer together, maybe no room for a bigger tyre

Vs

6.50’s are 754mm diameter
175’s are 668mm diameter

So 86mm difference, hmm perhaps not.

 

[Pistonbroke]

Our twin axle has the solid wheels with the 175's but was bought second hand,so no idea what it came with new. Massive difference in the price of replacements

 

[Macsky]

Our twin axle has the solid wheels with the 175's but was bought second hand,so no idea what it came with new. Massive difference in the price of replacements

I’m thinking you wouldn’t need to replace the 6.50’s, look like they’d last a lot longer.

 

[Pistonbroke]

I’m thinking you wouldn’t need to replace the 6.50’s, look like they’d last a lot longer.

They're 10 ply compared to 8 so possibly. On ifor Williams site it looks like you can have either on all the models

 

[Macsky]

They're 10 ply compared to 8 so possibly. On ifor Williams site it looks like you can have either on all the models

I think the 12/14’ twin axles have the 6.50’s, they need the 1000kg rating to cover the 3.5t gross trailer weight at just 4 tyres, I can’t see a tri axle with them tho?

 

[Pistonbroke]

I think the 12/14’ twin axles have the 6.50’s, they need the 1000kg rating to cover the 3.5t gross trailer weight at just 4 tyres, I can’t see a tri axle with them tho?

Probably right. Ours are perishing on the walls now so need replacing. Will investigate a bit

 

[Fendt516profi]

I think the 12/14’ twin axles have the 6.50’s, they need the 1000kg rating to cover the 3.5t gross trailer weight at just 4 tyres, I can’t see a tri axle with them tho?

I've seen a 14ft Graham Edwards Tri with 650's on. It was the 6'3" wide one would have been built with axle spacings to take the wheels

 

[Macsky]

I've seen a 14ft Graham Edwards Tri with 650's on. It was the 6'3" wide one would have been built with axle spacings to take the wheels

Do Graham Edwards trailers sit in lead springs or the crappy indespension units?

 

[lloyd]

I think the 12/14’ twin axles have the 6.50’s, they need the 1000kg rating to cover the 3.5t gross trailer weight at just 4 tyres, I can’t see a tri axle with them tho?

I've got two on 6.50 and one on 175 all 12 ft twin axle.

 

[Macsky]

I've got two on 6.50 and one on 175 all 12 ft twin axle.

Any preference?

 

[Macsky]

Also, do those on 6.50’s sit noticeably higher?

 

[Fendt516profi]

Do Graham Edwards trailers sit in lead springs or the crappy indespension units?

Indespendion

 

[lloyd]

Any preference?

Yeah the 6.50 are better but I had a price I couldn't
turn down on a unused 12ft with 175s.
I'm going to swap the trailer wheels to 6.50s when
I see an opportunity.They do sit a bit higher but also look happier under full load.

 

[ford 7810]

I’ve 185r X 14C on my homemade low loader 3500kg all day long on it’s third set off tyres in thirty odd years but tyres aren’t as good to get anymore, especially quality on firestone at the moment

 

[Macsky]

Yeah the 6.50 are better but I had a price I couldn't
turn down on a unused 12ft with 175s.
I'm going to swap the trailer wheels to 6.50s when
I see an opportunity.They do sit a bit higher but also look happier under full load.

Wonder how a 14’ ta510 with twin axle on 6.50’s would fare against a tri axle on 175’s?

You’d only have an overall tyre capacity of 4t, and obviously reduced brakes on the twin axle, but I have seen them.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Wonder how a 14’ ta510 with twin axle on 6.50’s would fare against a tri axle on 175’s?

You’d only have an overall tyre capacity of 4t, and obviously reduced brakes on the twin axle, but I have seen them.

Flat and DP Ifor tri axles used to use lighter axles and smaller brakes as opposed to twins. No idea if it’s still the same

 

[lloyd]

Wonder how a 14’ ta510 with twin axle on 6.50’s would fare against a tri axle on 175’s?

You’d only have an overall tyre capacity of 4t, and obviously reduced brakes on the twin axle, but I have seen them.

I looked for one sh myself before buying my last trailer but
didn't see any in the condition I wanted.