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    Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 8:44pm
I have a spare tyre for the car in the boot.  And one for the trailer.  I carry two spiders, one to undo the nut and one to brace against it since with a stripped tyre it's impossible and a lightweight it just rotates the wheel.

Requirement for bothlearnt by bitter experience.
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Rather than a spider, the extendable wheel levers with the right size socket fittings are better. Give you much more leverage than a spider.

Also bigger 10inch trailer wheels are much better than the smaller ones especially if you do a lot of towing.
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I'd not thought of using a 2nd spider to brace the wheel - excellent plan. Actually, might combine that with Time Lord's advice and use the spider to brace and invest in a wheel lever, whatever that is!

I've had a wheel, hub and all, bounce off down the road in front of me... spare not much use then!

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Another bit of trivia - if the 10 inch tyre is labelled as B10 it is only rated to 55mph. You only want tyres that labeled R10.

These are readily available, but inevitably more expensive - however they will pay for themselves in longevity.
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By a wheel lever what I really meant was a wheel wrench of the extending variety which gives excellent leverage. Had a senior moment and couldn't for the life of me remember what it was called.

BUT it pays to check that the socket on the end actually fits the nuts on tg wheel otherwise the nut on the other end will not be happy!
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Good point about nuts, I had two trailers for a while, both had 10in. wheels, the nuts were different sizes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by Time Lord

Also bigger 10inch trailer wheels are much better than the smaller ones especially if you do a lot of towing.


I wasn't convinced by that, partially as my boat sits on a 8" wheeled road base and I didn't want to buy a different base, but I moved the class demo boat a few weeks back on a heavy duty road base with 10" wheels and it was so much more stable and smooth to tow, even though I look after my trailer I was having a case of trailer envy   
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Originally posted by Neptune

Originally posted by Time Lord

Also bigger 10inch trailer wheels are much better than the smaller ones especially if you do a lot of towing.


I wasn't convinced by that, partially as my boat sits on a 8" wheeled road base and I didn't want to buy a different base, but I moved the class demo boat a few weeks back on a heavy duty road base with 10" wheels and it was so much more stable and smooth to tow, even though I look after my trailer I was having a case of trailer envy   

I have Rodneys Finn Lowerable Double Stacker at the moment with 12 or 13" Wheels, it tows like an absolute dream!  But then it has a proper sized wheels with proper tyres not those sh*te pressed steel wheels and nasty chinese tyres

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