Could I run my K9 on 8ply bargrip tyers instead of 12 ply?

[Billruston]

Could I? Some have said they will bulge out abit, the k9s never loaded, REO's run on 8plys and there alot bigger and weigh more than a k9?.

 

Thanks bill.

[Gordon_M]

Dealt with this before on other vehicles, when we moved from 12 ply British tyres to 6 ply Gama Goat tyres on DUKWS - they were fine, though of course we didn't load them up.

 

If you are just driving it around 8 ply SHOULD be fine, especially if they are modern, compared to 12 ply originals, but you might want to take on a lot more advice and have a hard think. As a minimum, I'd be checking that the individual load rating of my 8 ply tyres, multiplied by four, was a comfortable margin above the unladen weight of my vehicle, as there would be certain to be legal implications if you loaded them beyond their legal maximum. Might even be worth doing the same check for each axle in case the rear was fine ( truck empty ) but the front overloaded.

[Billruston]

Ok thanks mate, the truck only weighs around 3.5 ton so ain't alot.

 

Cheers bill.

[Gordon_M]

Should be fine Bill, but worth a detailed check - might be 2.5 ton on the front axle - unloaded - sort of thing.

[wally dugan]

morning bill just out of interest l look up the weight of your K9 it is suposed be unladen 9000 lbs or 4. 5 tons fully kitted

10,192 lbs TO be be sure before getting any new tyres why not get it weighed then you know for sure what loading figures

the tyres need to be

 

REGARDS WALLY

[Billruston]

WWe weighed it on a mates bridge, it came back 3.800 kg,s