Plans, Mice, Men etc.
Only managed 1/4 mile before I noticed smoke billowing out from behind one of the trailer wheels! Turned round and hobbled back home. On investigation it transpires that one of the new tyres was rubbing on the inside of the wheel arch. The arch was faced with a decking plank (it was how I bought it) and this was scorched, hence the smoke. Although the new tyres have the same code - 165/70/10 - they are wider. A chisel and a 3mm spacer seems to have solved the problem.
I will try again tomorrow.
Only managed 1/4 mile before I noticed smoke billowing out from behind one of the trailer wheels! Turned round and hobbled back home. On investigation it transpires that one of the new tyres was rubbing on the inside of the wheel arch. The arch was faced with a decking plank (it was how I bought it) and this was scorched, hence the smoke. Although the new tyres have the same code - 165/70/10 - they are wider. A chisel and a 3mm spacer seems to have solved the problem.
I will try again tomorrow.