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I need 6 new tyres for my hobby at a cost of around £1000 ouch,i would like your opinion on whether light van tyres of the same spec would do the same job?.What do you think.
JohnM.
 
Personally, I'd always go for camper specific tyres. I've been thankful that I have always made this choice after a few sticky situations.

Also, check if there is any stipulation on your insurance about keeping to the same tyre type as originally supplied - or whatever.
 
Why buy all 6 at once? they don't all wear out at the same rate.

What size are they?
 
Light van tyres won't be the same spec.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that as motorhomes/campers tend to be standing for long periods camper tyres have much stronger sidewalls to cope with this.
 
The biggest 16" michelin is under £130 just now, the poor euro always helps prices

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If they are recommended fitment by the motorhome makers - yes.

But I would not else. You may well have problems with your insurer in the event of an accident.
 
Techno100 said:
Why buy all 6 at once? they don't all wear out at the same rate.

What size are they?
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225/75/16 /116 /q dealer recons van tyres of the spec would do ,but i am not convinced.
 
Check out the prices at ASDA tyres too for the above

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Yorick said:
Tyres are tyres. They couldn't be sold if they were dangerous.

If they are designed for the weight then they are OK.

Too many internet myths and scaremongering.
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Van tyres are designed for being used every day of their life NOT being parked up weeks at a time.

That is why they are sold as COMMERCIAL tyres. It's not a case of being unsafe rather than fit for purpose
 
Go on the Michelin website and read what they advise regarding M/H tyres. Very interesting and informative. That should make up your mind about the correct tyres to fit to your pride and joy.
 
Techno100 said:
Van tyres are designed for being used every day of their life NOT being parked up weeks at a time.

That is why they are sold as COMMERCIAL tyres. It's not a case of being unsafe rather than fit for purpose
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so if a van broke down for a few months it would need new tyres ?
Rubbish LOL.

I've been around the racing scene for 30 years and hear the same old shit about tyres.

They are all round and black and quite good.
 
Said it before.. Check out the Hancook ones. We could not believe the difference in noise levels and grip when I swapped them on The Miller ( 4.1t plated )
Last year Darrell ( Nemo ) fitted a pair on his Bessacar ( 3.8t ) and had the same results..

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Yorick said:
so if a van broke down for a few months it would need new tyres ?
Rubbish LOL.

I've been around the racing scene for 30 years and hear the same old shit about tyres.

They are all round and black and quite good.
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Vans don't sit around fully laden. your opinion is your opinion and I'm sure the OP will consider it. :ROFLMAO:
Most commercial vans will go through a new set of tyres annually or maybe two years. A motorhome will be stood around a long time in 5 yrs and more on the same tyres
 
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Hi John M. What weight is your Hobby and what is the load rating of your existing tyres. Most van tyres are rated at 113/115. My Rapido is weighted at 3850k and the tyres (continental four seasons)have a load rating of 119/121 and I would'nt accept anything less. Would you risk your lives for the sake of a few pounds.

spongy
 
Techno100 said:
Vans don't sit around fully laden. your opinion is your opinion and I'm sure the OP will consider it. :ROFLMAO:
Most commercial vans will go through a new set of tyres annually or maybe two years. A motorhome will be stood around a long time in 5 yrs and more on the same tyres
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Tyres don't die in 5 years.

if they did it would be illegal to sell them!

The myths are there to sell more tyres.
 
JohnM said:
Thanks Andy did have a look there but these prices dont include fitting.
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£18 delivery fitting is usually around £10 each
So about £840 not a grand.
I did mine in pairs to spead the cost 6 months apart

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I don't use camper tyres - in fact there are very few made in the specification I require. The vehicle came originally from Hymer with the tyres that it left the Mercedes factory with - Continental Vanco 225 70 R15 C 112/110. When the first set was getting jaded, I replaced with Conti Vanco 2 (the replacement model) and I have just had a set of Conti Vanco Winter 2 fitted. I shall use the winter tyres (M&S marked) all year round. I spoke to Continental's technical department and they said the Winter tyres were perfectly suitable for year-round use on a motorhome although the wear might be a little faster in summer than all season tyres - hardly a problem with a motorhome.
I understand the principle of using camper tyres with a stiffer side wall, but if you use your motorhome most of the time it should not suffer from 'lay-up fatigue'. It is not as though many British vans sit for weeks or months on end with the tyres in blistering sun light, which causes cracking!
For the record, I have never seen any signs of side-wall cracking in my tyres and Continental confirmed that a tyre should last longer than five years if cared for properly. They would not recommend trying to stretch them out to ten years, but did not see a problem with a seven-year life provided there was no sign of damage or cracking.
 
Yes quite especially if it's a PVC for example. Many people use them as their sole transport.
Regardless of the different arguements the yes & no camps are the same every time these threads start and there are as many as gassing threads.
My first van had only done 8 k in 6yrs with three owners and the tyres were knackered from being parked for months on end AND they were camping tyres too
 
Jaws said:
Said it before.. Check out the Hancook ones. We could not believe the difference in noise levels and grip when I swapped them on The Miller ( 4.1t plated )
Last year Darrell ( Nemo ) fitted a pair on his Bessacar ( 3.8t ) and had the same results..
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I had 6 Hankooks fitted on my ford transit last year by Event tyres for about £580 .....would recommend them ....they don't make camper tyres to fit my Ford transit
 
Not getting into the argument but a friend of mine saved £180 on a set of car tyres from Asda. The place that was cheapest before the Asda quote supplied and fitted them. I'm not 100% sure it may have been Halfrauds that supplied and fitted them. With voucher fro Asda the other local firms couldn't get close.
 
Yes I've got Michelin Agilis on the front on mine & the noise is unbelievable. Nearly as loud as the engine ! :cry:
Just changed the back two as although there was no cracking ,good tread & they'd just travelled 11000kms to Uk ,Around & back , the dates on them were 2002.:LOL:
 
Nobody has mentioned how the o/p will use their van ?

If doing 20k a year, perhaps regular van tyres will be fine.
If only doing 5k in the next few years, then camper tyres might be the best bet.

Would always go for m & s marked tyres though, seems to be the most sensible option for all situations.

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