Tyre question again. (1 Viewer)

[DL42846]

I have just posted the below in the Technical forum but thought it was important as I am about to change the tyres on my Motor Home here in France.

" This is an interesting reply I had back from a company called Allopneus tyres here in France. They are an internet company selling tyres.
I sent them an email asking for some advice about the Nokian Weatherproof tyres which are van tyres and asked if they wouold be suitable for my Motor Home.
This is the reply I got back:

Hello Mr Wills


After your return, I inform you that the Nokian tire is not for campers.


All vehicles in circulation from 2003 must be fitted with tires with special marking CP camper.


You will find below the Michelin model that has marking M + S:


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I invite you to check the load index and speed if they match before ordering.



We remain at your disposal to answer all your questions.


Cordially.


Delphine B.


Commercial Service


commercial.entreprise@allopneus.com

Tel: 08 11 14 00 88

Fax: 04 42 96 23 90

Allopneus SAS

The French version.
Bonjour Mr Wills,


Suite à votre retour, je vous informe que le nokian n’est pas un pneu pour camping car.


Tous les véhicules mis en circulation à partir de 2003 doivent être équipés de pneus avec le marquage CP spécial camping car.


Vous trouverez ci-dessous le modèle Michelin qui possède le marquage M+S :


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je vous invite à verifier l’indice de charge et de vitesse s’ils correspondent avant de commander.



Nous restons, à votre entière disposition pour répondre à toutes vos questions.


Cordialement

Has anyone else ever heard of this?

 

[funflair]

Must be a French rule


So I doubt if the French bother either,

Martin

 

[42208]

It is a ETRTO recommendation, not the law, no need for panic on this one. I have no doubt if you change your tryes in France the fitter will want to follow ETRTO recommendations, however, we can all still travel up and down France with our C tyres happily rolling along.

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[wiljoy]

In reality a motorhome is just a glorified van so tyres are rated for the van weight. Never heard of this explanation from a tyre distributor before. I've had a very bad experience with Michelin tyres so have fitted the preferred tyre choice of parcel delivery vans and thats Hankook. I've found they ride the UK potholed roads well and are much quieter than Michelin. All down to choice really .

 

[Poutie57]

I have also fitted hankook tyres on my van and can honestly say they ride much better than the michelin's

 

[SMB]

Yep, also got Hankooks fitted after previously having Continental vanco fourseasons 2 tyres fitted. No problem with the Continentals other than I couldn't find any that were less than three years old!

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[EuroTrotters]

Never heard of "weatherproof" tyres.

The CP tyres is absolute rubbish as I posted elsewhere and many times before.

For a start off, So called camper tyres are not made in all sizes to suit every chassis.

 

[Nicepix]

Slightly off topic, but I am surprised that Hankook are the choice of delivery drivers. I do about 35K kilometres a year in France and the previous Hankook tyres I had fitted to the front wheels of my Berlingo last less than half the distance that the previous Kleber Transpros had. I only had Hankooks fitted as that is all the dealer had, and I needed an immediate change. Also, the Klebers were hopeless off road so I was up for a change of tread. The Hankooks were no better.

 

[Poutie57]

I've now tried conti's, Michelin and Hankook's and quite frankly they're all useless off road and that's pure and simple they are road tyres and the amount of weight on the front axle will always make getting off of muddy pitches hard, it's a combination of low revs, traction control and patience which get you off

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[Nicepix]

Yes, but I'm talking about a Berlingo van with little weight in the back. In theory FWD should work better for that type of vehicle.

The new camper is RWD. RWD is the future