boat trailer tyres

hey guys   had a problem today on way to the ramp one of my tyres tread  seperatered  from rest of the tyre. its a dunbier trailer with the duro tyre   now question is what do yous guy use on urs?

 should i replace it with another duro  or go  to a light truck tyre?

i have heard that this duro tyres are really shit and dont last long.... this 1 had heapssss of tread left and it still f@#$%^  up


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i have heard the tyres can

Sun, 2009-12-27 12:21

i have heard the tyres can be 20 years old but still new because back in the day they made heaps and they are still using them up i would go light truck they only cost $100 on our trailer

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kempy what brand of light

Sun, 2009-12-27 12:26

kempy what brand of light truck tyre u got?  $100 each i take it?

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Tyres

Sun, 2009-12-27 12:35

I wouldnt bother with the Dunbier tyres.

Replace them with a good LT tyre and they will last heaps longer.

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def light truck . unless i

Sun, 2009-12-27 12:43

def light truck . unless i got rims with standard tyres on i would replace with light truck when new ones were required

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thanks guys.... any brands i

Sun, 2009-12-27 14:31

thanks guys.... any brands i should look at?

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i think most light truck

Sun, 2009-12-27 14:35

i think most light truck tyres would be much the same just diff brands and you pay for the name but we run the hancook. done us well

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so how much were the

Sun, 2009-12-27 15:17

so how much were the hancooks?

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from memory , just over $100

Sun, 2009-12-27 15:41

from memory , just over $100 but not sure , it was a while ago but they were one of the better in my budget

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no worries thanx 4 that will

Sun, 2009-12-27 15:43

no worries thanx 4 that will prob go have a look 2morrow  after fishing,  the snapper are still goin crazy down here  :D

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good luck. dont forget to

Sun, 2009-12-27 15:45

good luck. dont forget to show off the fish

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Mate, Dunbier tyres are

Sun, 2009-12-27 20:57

Mate, Dunbier tyres are stuffed.

Prob got the 14" rims too. Best off getting some 15" and light trucks

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we got wanli transporters we

Mon, 2009-12-28 15:03

we got wanli transporters we have had no problem with them and we got the from ian diffens in malaga roundabout 100ish

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