A set of 16inch wheels are 16kilo heavier than 15inch
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Never been weighed either home or away!
Friend is a retired policeman and says it'll never happen but I don't believe him. He says they have not got the manpower!
No it's just a lottery. I've past checking stations but they only pull in random vehicles (and not specifically motorhomes) or ones that have been spotted by patrols and they radio ahead. If your van looks level and stable it would be unlikely.
For our weight we use a trading standards weigh bridge that is open 24/7 self serve
I'm sort of looking in to this as well. My 2005 B584 is on a Maxi chassis but is fitted with 15" wheels. 15" wheels are on a different PCD to 16" wheels which means the hubs and discs are different from one size wheel to the other. My enquiries suggest that the discs are also of different diameters & if so that means the hub carriers are different. All of which suggests that the front axle weight limit might be different and not upgradeable by simply changing wheel size. I haven't looked at the rear.Hi Andy
I have a hymer with 15inch wheels do you think I can swop for 16inch alloys when my tyres need changing I think they will look better and help with payload any info you can give would be a help thanks
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Correct and the rear is the sameI'm sort of looking in to this as well. My 2005 B584 is on a Maxi chassis but is fitted with 15" wheels. 15" wheels are on a different PCD to 16" wheels which means the hubs and discs are different from one size wheel to the other. My enquiries suggest that the discs are also of different diameters & if so that means the hub carriers are different. All of which suggests that the front axle weight limit might be different and not upgradeable by simply changing wheel size. I haven't looked at the rear.
Hi Andy
I have a hymer with 15inch wheels do you think I can swop for 16inch alloys when my tyres need changing I think they will look better and help with payload any info you can give would be a help thanks
I don't think that changing the wheels will make any difference to the axle weight limit at all, unless the wheels are LIGHTER so the overall weight of that axle (when checked on a weighbridge) is lower so in theory the extra bit of payload can be used but most people wouldn't have the actual axle weight so close to the permitted weight anyway.I'm sort of looking in to this as well. My 2005 B584 is on a Maxi chassis but is fitted with 15" wheels. 15" wheels are on a different PCD to 16" wheels which means the hubs and discs are different from one size wheel to the other. My enquiries suggest that the discs are also of different diameters & if so that means the hub carriers are different. All of which suggests that the front axle weight limit might be different and not upgradeable by simply changing wheel size. I haven't looked at the rear.
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I don't think that changing the wheels will make any difference to the axle weight limit at all, unless the wheels are LIGHTER so the overall weight of that axle (when checked on a weighbridge) is lower so in theory the extra bit of payload can be used but most people wouldn't have the actual axle weight so close to the permitted weight anyway.
& how much more than 14's which is what I have ?A set of 16inch wheels are 16kilo heavier than 15inch
Anyone, know what happens if you are weighed and over? that's me and the dog walking home!
& how much more than 14's which is what I have ?
GRADUATION OF FIXED PENALTY NOTICES
£100 FP -- 5% to 10% or over 1 tonne on axle, gross or train if less than 5%
£200 FP -- Over 10% and up to 15%
£300 FP -- Over 15% and up to 30%
Prosecute over 30% or over 5 tonnes on axle, gross or train if under 30%
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Not anymore, X290 has the option of 16" wheels on the light chassis.A good rule when searching for vans that have adequate payload or will be up rateable if not is to only choose those that have 16" wheels.
Yes I as much said further backNot anymore, X290 has the option of 16" wheels on the light chassis.
But it will NOT increase the amount of load you can actually put on the axle unless it is uprated!I would suspect that its more related to the capabilities of the tyres available on 16" rims rather than 15" rims. I have 16" rims with Continental truck tyres on them and are weight rated at 120/121 compared to the camper tyres which are 116 from memory.
116 is the load index for 1250 Kilos per corner whereas 120/121 is 1400 kilos per corner so I have now got some spare capacity over my axle limit of 2,600 kilos. The front axle is limited to 2100 kilos with an overall limit of 4500 kilos.
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