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I was mooching around tyre sites and for some unexplained reason decided to see what the prices were for GT Radials Kargomax ST6000 these days. Reason being was that I had those tyres fitted to my Bailey to replace the low budget OEM brand.
They are trailer specific tyres and that’s why I fitted them. I’d also had a similar tyre from Kenda. What surprised me is that on one website the GTRadial tyres were being advertised for car/Van/LT applications with no information showing that they are only for trailer use being FRT, Free Rolling Tyres.
Under present rules they can only be fitted to a non driven or non steering wheel.
The GTRadial tyres even have the sidewall markings stating FRT Trailer Use Only. Three tyre sales sites I looked at failed to give the necessary warnings to the buyers. Wonder how many more are unfamiliar with DVSAs rules which would lead to an MOT failure if fitted incorrectly. No problem on a caravan, but I suspect FRT tyres may well have been fitted incorrectly to light commercial vehicles.
As caravan tyres though I found them to be excellent, as were the Kenda equivalent.
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They are trailer specific tyres and that’s why I fitted them. I’d also had a similar tyre from Kenda. What surprised me is that on one website the GTRadial tyres were being advertised for car/Van/LT applications with no information showing that they are only for trailer use being FRT, Free Rolling Tyres.
Under present rules they can only be fitted to a non driven or non steering wheel.
The GTRadial tyres even have the sidewall markings stating FRT Trailer Use Only. Three tyre sales sites I looked at failed to give the necessary warnings to the buyers. Wonder how many more are unfamiliar with DVSAs rules which would lead to an MOT failure if fitted incorrectly. No problem on a caravan, but I suspect FRT tyres may well have been fitted incorrectly to light commercial vehicles.
As caravan tyres though I found them to be excellent, as were the Kenda equivalent.
Annual test change - Free Rolling Tyres (FRT)
As every competent transport operator knows a robust tyre management system is an essential part of any operator’s maintenance system. It is essential that in-service tyres which are appropriate for t
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