Does anyone have any experience of using these. Are they noticeably noisier or give a harder ride?
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yes, no and quite the opposite
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I use mostly winters on cars, vans & motorhome .
I have Michelin cross climate on my Spanish Audi. I wouldn’t buy them again as they are not true all-season.
When, what how do you use your motorhome?.
What make / model / chassis / drive ?
I have Michelin cross climate on my Spanish Audi. I wouldn’t buy them again as they are not true all-season.
When, what how do you use your motorhome?.
What make / model / chassis / drive ?
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The best place I have found for tyre advice is the transit forum USA. They use all weather tyres and have loads of advice on tyre noise etc.
www.fordtransitusaforum.com
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I run winter tyres on my motorhome.
Find them brilliant in all conditions including wet grass. Can’t notice any more noise than the Mich camp tyres they replaced, and a much better ride than them.
Goodyear ultragrip cargo.
Find them brilliant in all conditions including wet grass. Can’t notice any more noise than the Mich camp tyres they replaced, and a much better ride than them.
Goodyear ultragrip cargo.
I use Michelin Cross Climates on the front, mostly for better grip on wet grass, they do whine a little on some surfaces but not enough to annoy. They are in fact quieter than I was expecting. Fiat 130 pvc
I recently fitted 2 Bridgestone Duravis on front of Burstner / Ducato 130 MJ
I wanted something grippy coz i park up off the tarmac.
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and don't forget to search this forum for 'tyres' there's loads of useful info.
but be careful what you ask for - it gets complicated !
I wanted something grippy coz i park up off the tarmac.
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and don't forget to search this forum for 'tyres' there's loads of useful info.
but be careful what you ask for - it gets complicated !
Do they all drive Transits then ?
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Yes obviously but in all conditions snow and gravel.... !
Cheers James
ps just avoid camper tyres unless your a 2 week a year motorhomes!
Cheers James
ps just avoid camper tyres unless your a 2 week a year motorhomes!
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I fitted Toyo Observe Van, quiet, much softer ride than CP tyres.
I read a lot of negative comments about 'camper' tyres. I have Michelin Agilis campers on my van, they have been on for 5 years and I've driven on snow, rain, sun and wet fields and never been stuck anywhere. I don't find them noisy or lacking in grip either.
I also drive a two seater sports car, a 4x4 and a works Transit so I've got plenty to compare with.
Be wary of putting more grippy tyres on the front than the back, unless you enjoy pirouetting around on the road if it rains and you have to brake hard.
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I wasn't thinking about grip, many have said they have stiff side walls so give a harsh ride.
Cheers James
They are probably the ones with 80psi all round
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I'm happy with the arrangement, the fronts have done 20k, the rears 44k. Fronts on fwd always wear quicker than the rears, so you have uneven grip right there. When the rears go, I'll match them up. In its present configuration, it drives and stops very well. I must admit, I didn't expect the rears would last that long.
Agree. The front is doing all the steering, all the drive, and 75% of the braking. The rear is just following.
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How do you find them at 50psi?They are probably the ones with 80psi all round
Loads if nearly new ones in eBay....
Cheers James
I'm running mine at 65psi all round. They seem fine at that.
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I changed the front pair to Michellin Agilis Crossclimate, still life in the rear pair but will change to Agilis again before hewding off (hopefully) to France next year. Found that the front end noticeably stabiled, no increase in road noise maybe a little quieter.
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It is the rear that will breakaway first, best tyres should always be on the rear.
I disagree.
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You disagree with all the major tyre manufacturers and road safety experts then.
Clearly.75% braking is the front, all the drive, all the steering. I’m a fan of the steering working, and have been around cars, including working for race teams long enough to know that steering and braking is bonus.
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My 2020 Hymer came with Winter tyres as OE fit, as did my 520S before that, my only observation is that they may have a speed limit, not an issue for me, as I would rarely touch 70mph, downhill, normally travel around 60, so far no complaints in around 6000 miles.
If you always have the best tyres on the rear you would never be able to do tyre rotation on a front wheel drive car.
As said I will do what I know is best for me.
The tyre manufacturers will tell you that we should be running Camper Tyres, and at 80psi. I don’t do that either.
As said I will do what I know is best for me.
The tyre manufacturers will tell you that we should be running Camper Tyres, and at 80psi. I don’t do that either.
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Yep and pretty close to fully loaded all the time. Bear in mind that my van is fairly old so I like to keep around the 60 mph mark. I'm not sure I would want to thrash down the motorway at 70+ without a bit more air maybe.
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