4 Season Tyres & Steel Valves

[Kingham]

My front Conti Van Contacts have worn out at just over 22000 miles and as they were less than useless in the snow, I’ve just ordered a set of 4 Michelin Agilis Cross Climates, to be fitted next week.

My tyre fitter can’t easily get hold of steel valves, but will fit them if I take a set along with me next week.

Any recommendations please ?

 

[TheHat]

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[TheBig1]

What valves are on there now? If steel they just need new cores

 

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[TerryL]

Tyresave will sell you a set.

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[Wissel]

Is there an advantage to using steel ones?

Asking as planning on wheels and tyres upgrade.

 

[TheBig1]

The high pressure steel ones are less prone to failure than cheap rubber ones

 

[Spriddler]

Is there an advantage to using steel ones?

Asking as planning on wheels and tyres upgrade.

If you've an hour to spare you'll find every pro and con by searching past posts.

 

[Stealaway]

I've had 4 sets of wheel's and tyres on MoHo's. Only ever had cheap rubber valves. Never had a failure

 

[TheBig1]

A friend of mine with a tire fitting company reckons they are good insurance with a big tyre running at 80psi being like a bomb

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[pappajohn]

Is there an advantage to using steel ones?

Asking as planning on wheels and tyres upgrade.

Standard rubber valves aren't suitable for the higher pressures of motorhome tyres.
They were designed for car tyre pressures.

 

[Stealaway]

I've had 4 sets of wheel's and tyres on MoHo's. Only ever had cheap rubber valves. Never had a failure

 

[Kingham]

What valves are on there now? If steel they just need new cores

Rubber, which is why I’m looking to upgrade.

 

[Kingham]

I've had 4 sets of wheel's and tyres on MoHo's. Only ever had cheap rubber valves. Never had a failure

This is my third motorhome with rubber valves and likewise, I’ve never had a failure, but there’s always a first time. This is also the first time I’ve kept one long enough to have to change the tyres, so for the sake of a few quid, I might as well go for the safer option.

 

[Kingham]

Tyresave will sell you a set.

Ordered, being posted in the morning.

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[Stealaway]

Is it because all these professional tyre company's haven't a clue including Costco and the MoHo manufactures that put that sticker inside the door.

 

[SomeoneElse]

I've had 4 sets of wheel's and tyres on MoHo's. Only ever had cheap rubber valves. Never had a failure

Likewise, The MH came new with rubber valves and six years later all is well.
The vehicle manufacturer must consider rubber valves are suitable for 80psi tyres.

 

[Clarky]

I find it amazing that reputable tyre fitting companies don’t hold stock of high pressure steel valves.
When I wanted to swap front tyres a year or two ago I visited and phoned several companies for quotes and none of them stocked steel valves.
In the end I took advice from Funsters and just re-used the originals.

Richard

 

[Lenny HB]

This is my third motorhome with rubber valves and likewise, I’ve never had a failure, but there’s always a first time. This is also the first time I’ve kept one long enough to have to change the tyres, so for the sake of a few quid, I might as well go for the safer option.

But we're they standard valves or high pressure rubber valves?. The high pressure ones have a brass core.

 

[Jim]

I would recommend that anyone using a TPMS directly on a valve should be using steel valves.

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[HandyAndy]

Ex tyre fitter here... Standard valves (the floppy rubber ones) are rated to 65 psi..

The "transit valves" which look similar to a normal valve but with a section of brass visible are rated to 80 psi
Both those above are "snap in" i.e you just pull on them to seat it in the hole..

You can also get bolt in ones designed for race cars and rated to 200 psi

 

[Guigsy]

I've been running Continental VanContact 4Season for the past 10 months (note I think these are relatively new, the previous model was called something slightly different). Done 8k miles and they look like new. I don't know how they perform in snow, but I didn't notice much of a performance drop worse when it dipped below freezing earlier in the year (unlike my car's tyres which felt like glass), they grip wet grass reasonably well and they clear standing water like a champ. They are slightly noisier than the no-name things I had on there before, but I've also gone up a size and a load rating. Ride is pretty good too, much less crashy than before.

 

[Kingham]

But we're they standard valves or high pressure rubber valves?. The high pressure ones have a brass core.

I’m not sure and the new steel ones are on their way now.