Caravan wheels

[Buckman]

When we had our alloy wheels on the caravan balanced the weights added were quite large i.e. 120gms on one or two wheels, but average was probably over 70grams each.

I have since been told that generally caravan alloys, because of the limited number manufactured for a brand model, they are sand cast and not dye cast due to high cost of a dye. Not sure if this is true, but makes sense as it is very difficult to source a replacement alloy wheel for a caravan plus they come at a high cost. Apparently because the sand cast process is used the alloys would be heavier than the equivalent dye cast alloy?

As the studs are in a similar configuration to the wheels on a car, I wonder if you could use the alloys that would normally be fitted on a car? At present we have no issue with the alloys on our caravan.

 

[Lutz]

As the studs are in a similar configuration to the wheels on a car, I wonder if you could use the alloys that would normally be fitted on a car? At present we have no issue with the alloys on our caravan.

I would imagine that a twin axle caravan, having lower loads per wheel than a single axle, can get by with alloy wheels intended for use on a car, but heavier single axle caravans would need wheels designed for commercial vehicle application.