OK boys and girls: I'm re-commissioning a 30 year old Mirror dinghy. As part of this, the trailer is getting some tlc before I commit to towing the thing half way across Europe.
I want to replace the tyres. The originals have "4.8, 4.00 - 8" on them, and the wheels on which they sit seem to my eye and tape measure to be about 8.5" diameter. I'm presuming that these are 8" wheels/tyres, having looked on all the 'trailer spares' sites. Can anyone confirm this from the designation I've given? I'm hoping I don't have some sort of totally unique 8.5" setup - is the 8" based on the diameter of the inner part of the wheel, maybe?? (ie the outer flange I'm measuring is bigger??)
Secondly, they're quote 'tubeless': does this mean that I just need new tyres - no inners - and get my friendly local garage to fit 'em?
I know it's all a bit basic, but it's an area I've never dabbled in. All advice gratefully received.
I want to replace the tyres. The originals have "4.8, 4.00 - 8" on them, and the wheels on which they sit seem to my eye and tape measure to be about 8.5" diameter. I'm presuming that these are 8" wheels/tyres, having looked on all the 'trailer spares' sites. Can anyone confirm this from the designation I've given? I'm hoping I don't have some sort of totally unique 8.5" setup - is the 8" based on the diameter of the inner part of the wheel, maybe?? (ie the outer flange I'm measuring is bigger??)
Secondly, they're quote 'tubeless': does this mean that I just need new tyres - no inners - and get my friendly local garage to fit 'em?
I know it's all a bit basic, but it's an area I've never dabbled in. All advice gratefully received.