Tyre advice please (1 Viewer)

[maz]

The front tyres on the van are soon going to need replacing - size is 225/75 R16. They are currently Michelin Agilis with a load rating of 116. However the rear tyres are Continental Vanco FourSeason 2 with a load rating of 121 (fitted by previous owner to upgrade weight capacity of rear axle). The spare tyre is also this type. They have the M&S and snowflake symbols on them.

So I’m thinking of replacing the front tyres with the same ones that are on the rear. Having the higher load rating would mean that the tyres could be rotated - as the van is FWD the front tyres wear out more quickly. The rear tyres still have good tread but I’m probably not going to get around to rotating them onto the front anyway.

Looking online I’m getting well confused as to the currently available versions of Continental tyres. Vanco FourSeason 2 tyres seem few and far between. Should I still persist in trying to track them down (hopefully at a fairly reasonable price)? Or are there other newer versions that are better that I should be looking for? Do they even need to be Continentals? I would like the tyres to be good on wet grass - or at least, as good as they can be. Any advice welcomed please.

 

[Stealaway]

I could do with the old Michelin's as spares. Where abouts are you?

 

[TheBig1]

the camper tyres are a very limited seller so only get made in batches once or twice a year

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[SandraL]

Conti have made 3 varieties of four season tyres
Four season, the original but no snowflake
Four Season 2, this has the snowflake
4 Season, latest version, has the snowflake

 

[maz]

I could do with the old Michelin's as spares. Where abouts are you?

Currently in Winchester but should be heading up to Peterborough next week.

 

[maz]

the camper tyres are a very limited seller so only get made in batches once or twice a year

Are the Contis I’ve already got camping tyres? I thought they were just normal commercial tyres.

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[Jaws]

The front tyres on the van are soon going to need replacing - size is 225/75 R16. They are currently Michelin Agilis with a load rating of 116. However the rear tyres are Continental Vanco FourSeason 2 with a load rating of 121 (fitted by previous owner to upgrade weight capacity of rear axle). The spare tyre is also this type. They have the M&S and snowflake symbols on them.

So I’m thinking of replacing the front tyres with the same ones that are on the rear. Having the higher load rating would mean that the tyres could be rotated - as the van is FWD the front tyres wear out more quickly. The rear tyres still have good tread but I’m probably not going to get around to rotating them onto the front anyway.

Looking online I’m getting well confused as to the currently available versions of Continental tyres. Vanco FourSeason 2 tyres seem few and far between. Should I still persist in trying to track them down (hopefully at a fairly reasonable price)? Or are there other newer versions that are better that I should be looking for? Do they even need to be Continentals? I would like the tyres to be good on wet grass - or at least, as good as they can be. Any advice welcomed please.

Dig out the thread I recently posted on tyre comparisons .. Not just done as a paper exercise but I did it 'real life'

 

[Jaws]

Here you go

Tyres... Quest for economy. quietness and good wear rate

Some may be aware that this year I have been involved with tyre tests for my motorhome It all started when I tried to get a pair of Hankooks, but soon found out they were no longer available in the UK in the spec I was looking for I tried all sorts of makes ( wellllll, given the cost to me was...

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[funflair]

Are the Contis I’ve already got camping tyres? I thought they were just normal commercial tyres.

These are commercial tyres not camping but nothing wrong with that.

Martin

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[Hettie's Crew]

Looking online I’m getting well confused

When we fitted our Continental 4Season tyres I drove myself mad on the interweb. In the end I just went to our local independent tyre fitters, told them exactly which tyres I wanted and let them do the searching.
They were the same price as on line including fitting.

 

[maz]

Here you go

Tyres... Quest for economy. quietness and good wear rate

Some may be aware that this year I have been involved with tyre tests for my motorhome It all started when I tried to get a pair of Hankooks, but soon found out they were no longer available in the UK in the spec I was looking for I tried all sorts of makes ( wellllll, given the cost to me was...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Thanks for that, John. The Davantis look interesting but I can’t find them in 225/75 R16 at anything like as low as £70. Perhaps that’s a special Norfolk bargain?

The Hankooks that get mentioned in that thread only seem to be listed as summer tyres. Are they the ones you had before or a different version?

 

[bobandjanie]

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? That's who we use. ? Bob

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[Jaws]

Thanks for that, John. The Davantis look interesting but I can’t find them in 225/75 R16 at anything like as low as £70. Perhaps that’s a special Norfolk bargain?

The Hankooks that get mentioned in that thread only seem to be listed as summer tyres. Are they the ones you had before or a different version?

Dunno about the prices of the Davantis Maz.. I got mine from Thetford Tyre and Exhaust

Hankooks I had were all season M & S. They are still on Darrells van ! When we bought the Autotrail I swapped his pretty buggered ones for him

 

[maz]

Dunno about the prices of the Davantis Maz.. I got mine from Thetford Tyre and Exhaust

Hankooks I had were all season M & S. They are still on Darrells van ! When we bought the Autotrail I swapped his pretty buggered ones for him

Your Hankooks sound different to the ones currently available at 123Tyres.

 

[maz]

Hi Maz check out

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And

Cheap Tyres Online | Low Cost & Local Fitting | Tyre Shopper

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? That's who we use. ? Bob

Hi Bob. Yes, I had already looked at those sites. Conti FourSeason prices were pretty eye-watering I thought.

The trouble with Fun is that I started a thread thinking I needed Contis but it now looks as if what I really need are Davantis.

However trying to find them online is proving tricky. Perhaps a trip to Thetford is in order - it’s not that far from Peterborough ......

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[Jaws]

Your Hankooks sound different to the ones currently available at 123Tyres.

Yes,
What started my research was a quest for the Hankooks I had previously.. Just could not find them
After contacting 'a man in the know' it turned out they were no longer available in the UK, which is why I was so surprised when someone said they had just fitted a set !

 

[Jaws]

Hi Bob. Yes, I had already looked at those sites. Conti FourSeason prices were pretty eye-watering I thought.

The trouble with Fun is that I started a thread thinking I needed Contis but it now looks as if what I really need are Davantis.

However trying to find them online is proving tricky. Perhaps a trip to Thetford is in order - it’s not that far from Peterborough ......

I have been further than that to get a bacon roll !

 

[Gromett]

The front tyres on the van are soon going to need replacing - size is 225/75 R16. They are currently Michelin Agilis with a load rating of 116. However the rear tyres are Continental Vanco FourSeason 2 with a load rating of 121 (fitted by previous owner to upgrade weight capacity of rear axle). The spare tyre is also this type. They have the M&S and snowflake symbols on them.

So I’m thinking of replacing the front tyres with the same ones that are on the rear. Having the higher load rating would mean that the tyres could be rotated - as the van is FWD the front tyres wear out more quickly. The rear tyres still have good tread but I’m probably not going to get around to rotating them onto the front anyway.

Looking online I’m getting well confused as to the currently available versions of Continental tyres. Vanco FourSeason 2 tyres seem few and far between. Should I still persist in trying to track them down (hopefully at a fairly reasonable price)? Or are there other newer versions that are better that I should be looking for? Do they even need to be Continentals? I would like the tyres to be good on wet grass - or at least, as good as they can be. Any advice welcomed please.

Maz is this the same van you had when you visited? I thought you were getting rid? If so put the cheapest commercial tyres on you can get. No point spending up on tyres on a van you are going to be selling?

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[bobandjanie]

If we was back there I would sell you a couple of part worn Michelin agilis, that what you need if your selling it. Bob.

 

[maz]

Maz is this the same van you had when you visited? I thought you were getting rid? If so put the cheapest commercial tyres on you can get. No point spending up on tyres on a van you are going to be selling?

Hi Karl. Yes, it’s the same van. I would like rid but the pathetically low part-exchange prices I’ve been offered for it make that unviable.

 

[kevntrace]

Tyre Label Values​
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In Store Price£94.55

Website Price£80.37 Fully Fitted

I've just had a pair of these fitted on the back of my Autotrail Frontier GVW 4250 kg. made by Hankook, seem a good tyre with good reviews & recommended by my local tyre company.

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[PeteH]

I suspect most people on here will be aware, but Camper tyres have stiffer sidewalls, they are alleged to be "better" and more resistant to the effects of being stationary for long periods. Therefore if your unit is in REGULAR use there would be no real benefit and Standard Commercial Tyres would suit. "Snow / Mud" markings are I believe Mandatory in Germany in "winter" conditions.

 

[Ditcha]

I have bought 6 Michelin Agilis Crossclimate 225/75/16 121 load rated with 3 peak alpine rating all manufactured week 18 2019, if you look at the ebay listing below the guys number is their he did have more but you have to collect from Kegworth

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[maz]

I have bought 6 Michelin Agilis Crossclimate 225/75/16 121 load rated with 3 peak alpine rating all manufactured week 18 2019, if you look at the ebay listing below the guys number is their he did have more but you have to collect from Kegworth

ONE DAY AUCTION ONLY. 4 X 225 75 16 Michelin AGILIS CROSSCliMATE DERBY | eBay

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Thanks for that but having had Agilis I’m not very fond of them, especially on wet grass.

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[maz]

Update

Thanks to everyone for their input. I have decided to go for Davanti DX440s as recommended by Jaws and they will be fitted next week by Apex Tyres in Peterborough as recommended by JockandRita