I am in urgent need me some new tyres on my float. Im just wondering if anyone can give me some info, where have you got yours from, how much should i be paying. Maybe someone has some good second hand tyres available (185/14).
Your help would be much appreciated. Thanks

Hiya Melissa....

I just went through this on my float!

I got 4 brand spanky new light truck tyres which were expensive.. like $120 each!!! *faints* however I shouldn't need new ones for 10 years as they will be balanced regularly and swapped.

We looked into getting second hands but the place in Lonsdale didn't have the size we needed, however if they did they would be around the $50ish mark.

I can ask our local mechanic who did the work on our float re the tyres as he is also a tyre man, he often has second hands laying around, but may only have one or two!

Go for light truck tyres - got mine from Bob Jane and the guy that owns the store explained that the walls on light truck tyres are stronger and are better suited to the fact that horses move in the float (something like that). We got ours about 12yrs ago and they are just getting to the point of having to be replaced, so while they may seem expensive compared to some of the cheaper tyres around, just think about the consequences if you have a cheap tyre blow out with a couple of horses in the float - We recently got new light trucks on my husbands ute and I think it was about $500-00 for 4, but that included a wheel alignment and the nitro.

I was quoted $128 per tyre when I enquired about Light Truck tyres, so sounds about right.

I expected them to be a lot more as I pay $185 each for my car tyres.

What ever you do don't be tempted to get retreads!!

Also most older style holden rims fit on so you could be lucky enough to pick up some rims from a wrecker maybe, get some tyres put on. Looks a whole lot better than stockies, or dodgy hub caps that come off.

i drive my car with light truck tyres and the float ~ would not put cheapies on as i do lots of miles with a float every week.

I know you do poss, i see u everywhere!!

ive been everywhere man!

its Xmas ~ i seriously have been everywhere in the past few weeks and next week i will be in four places at once ~ with fitgirly's assistance!