cheapest way to get a spare wheel and tyre for Dunbier boat trailer???

[malby]

Hi guys,

I'm chasing a spare wheel and tyre for my 04 Dunbier boat trailer and not keen to pay the $280 asking price.

I can get a bare wheel/rim for $80 and chase up a cheap 2nd hand tyre but does anyone have any other ideas?

The wheel details I can get from Dunbier are:

185 r 14 XD Ford pattern 6"

And when I rang a local Dunbier dealer they said that the details they have on their books read that it is a Ford PCD rim.

I have looked at standard Ford Rims and they are not the same as they have a different offset and are probably not heavy dut enough to be under my Cruise Craft Reef Raider and Merc 90 2 stroke with approx total weight of approx 1 ton (loaded) plus the trailer

Any wheel-er deal-ers out there?

Open to ideas,

Thanks as always.;D

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[Noelm]

you will buy one brand new from a boat dealer for under $200, gal rim, new Chinese light truck tyre.

[timddo]

Wouldn't something like this on ebay work

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BOAT-TRAILER-WHEEL-TYRE-14-INCH-FORD-HT-/170623635224?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27b9f60f18

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[rayken1938]

I have a couple of hilux and xd falcon ute rims with 8ply steel belts on them.
Hilux are barely legal,xd ones heaps tread but around 8 years old.
None of them are gal but would be good for emergency spare free pick up from redland bay.
Cheers
Ray.

[Noelm]

yep, there the ones you will get from a boat place, you can even get the ones with both stud patterns (Ford and Holden) on them, that way the suit either hubs.

[malby]

I'd be interested in having a look to see if they'd be a match up rayken. I have PM'd you for a ph no.

[malby]

Thought that I'd add a photo that shows what I believe to be the way your work out the offset.

So according to this I have a 100 ml offset or 4" on the old scale.

I think that this is the 'main thing' I need to look out for when looking for 2nd hand wheels etc.??

Anyone out there know better?

74080

[Moonlighter]

A std Falcon 14" steel rim should do the job for you, my trailer has the same stud pattern wheels, and I picked one up from the wreckers for a few $, hit it with the wire brush, gave it a couple of coats of cold gal., and picked up a good second hand Bridgestome 185/14 LT tyre from the local BJ T-Mart. All up under $100.

Not keen on the cheapo Chinese brands, had very bad experiences with "Duro" brand that came on my previous boats Dunbier.

[malby]

My wheels don't have a brand name on them and the tyre brand is one that no-one seems to know either...Milestone?? What is that?? What was your bad experience and how big was your trailer/boat etc? Was it all matched properly for weight etc? The previous owner of this boat/trailer only went to the ramp and back which was a k or 2 from his place so i wonder if it was ever really tested on long trips? I must say it seems pretty good though and has not appeared to be a worry in any way. I have taken it from Morayfield to Moolooaba twice now and back and it was all good.

[Moonlighter]

The Duros had bad tread separation issues after only 6 months use. Found it when checking wheel bearings and had them replaced before they could explode. They were the correct spec for the trailer.

Replace with some Yokohama LT tyres and never had another problem.

Cheap tyres will be ok for trips to the local ramp. It's when you go highway trips with a full load and in hot conditions that they will let you down.

The names on these tyres resemble known brands - my current trailer has "Goodride" tyres on it, although Chinese they seem to be reasonable quality, checked some reviews on net and they seem to be fair quality. But I am planning a trip to the Gulf next year and they will be relegated to spares and there will be 2 new top brand LT's on it for that trip.

Cheers

ML

[Noelm]

I guess in a way the cheap crap tyres of today will be premium brands in a few years, just like a lot of stuff, brands that are common now and have a quite good name (like Kenda and Nankang) were once considered rubbish, perhaps even Yokahama may have been that way too (I don't remember them getting into the market) but I also have had a rather interesting experience with a Duro tyre. A tyre service guy told me to search all the outlets for anything that does not have a steel belt (hard to find, but they are around) he told me any small nicks or slight leakage will allow salt water to rust the belt, which in turn leads to seperation, I also have found out that with all boat trailer tyres, fit tubes to them, whether the dealer says they are needed or not! small amounts of corrosion creeps in around the bead and will lead to very slow leaks (trust me I know this one) so after a period of time, you end up with so many low/flat tyres you are forever inflating tham, or fitting the spare.

[malby]

I tried looking for reviews on Milestone tyres and could find zip. Seems they are a Chinese tyre and that worries me straight up. Sounds like I would be wise to track down some quality brand name tyres for trips as you have suggested. Thanks for the tip. Most appreciated.