Tyre Wear - Michelin Agilis

[TeamBandS]

Hi, I have learnt a lot from all the tyre threads on the site and thought I would post my experience with the Michelin Agilis as they seem to be a bit of a "marmite" tyre.

The tyres are run at Hymer recommended 5.5 bar on Ducato based Hymer Exsis A class 3.5 t loaded just below max weight (I hope but have checked several time on weight bridges).

Tyres : Michelin Agilis 225/75/16 5.5bar

Mileage: 30,000 miles,

Tread remaining: Fronts 5mm, Rear 4.5mm with a very even wear. (Tyres where changes front to back about 10k miles ago).

Road holding: No complaints but first set of MH tyres so nothing to compare with.

Noise: Again, do not seem to cause a lot of noise - we can have normal conversation at all speeds.

Would be interested in other members experiences.

 

[Steve and Denise]

At just over 2 years old one of ours was cracking at the side wall, so fitted 2 new Vanco camper tyres,

Our last tag van also had Michelin needed changing at 1200miles due to wear only the front ones though.

 

[Speve]

Had them on our old 2013 Exsis i698 and have them on our B678DL am quite happy with them they wear evenly and not had any problems with them and are reasonably quiet. Currently 5.5 bar rear and 4.5 front as towing a car trailer and usually near max axle weight on rear.??
Wear on new van after 1st year pretty even

 

[Lenny HB]

Mileage: 30,000 miles,

Tread remaining: Fronts 5mm, Rear 4.5mm with a very even wear. (Tyres where changes front to back about 10k miles ago).

On my Hymer I checked them at 14,000 miles, front 4mm, rear 4.5mm, horrible hard ride even after fitting air suspension all round and lowering the pressures. I would never have them again.

 

[PepnKook]

Had Agilis on two vans now, both coachbuilt and no complaints at all. Toss up for us between Continental and Michelin on our old van, went for Michelin and came fitted on new one. Road holding excellent, good in wet and wear was even and slow on old, only done 1300 on new, so too early to say.

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[maison]

Steve and Denise
You had to change at 1200 miles?

What was the problem?

We cover about 1000miles a month! PVC 18 months old, 17760 miles covered.

 

[Steve and Denise]

Steve and Denise
You had to change at 1200 miles?

What was the problem?

We cover about 1000miles a month! PVC 18 months old, 17760 miles covered.

The 12000 mile ones were worn out they were on our 5t tag from new but at 12k needed new ones we do tow a car sometimes, tags give tyres a much harder time than ordinary vans .

 

[maison]

The 12000 mile ones were worn out they were on our 5t tag from new but at 12k needed new ones we do tow a car sometimes, tags give tyres a much harder time than ordinary vans .

That’s more like it.

Your original post said 1200miles, not 12000.

 

[Steve and Denise]

12,000 not 1200 correction ?

 

[Nigel Tate]

Michelin Agilis is my preference. I find Continental Campers to have less grip on wet grass and noisier.
Each to their own,probably differs from an to van

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[wiljoy]

It's about time Michelin went back to making good tyres. Unfortunately people purchase them based on the name but they really are total crap. Plenty of good tyres available now so why stick with a name that's no longer manufacturing a quality product. As funsters will see in recent posts Michelin are a problem tyre now.

 

[Basildog]

At just over 2 years old one of ours was cracking at the side wall, so fitted 2 new Vanco camper tyres,

Our last tag van also had Michelin needed changing at 1200miles due to wear only the front ones though.

That 12,000 miles on the front of a tag is pretty normal ???
Not sure if they will wear as quickly on this useless 2.3 litre 180bhp pile of junk ?

 

[TerryL]

Tyre wear is very dependent on how the vehicle is driven - a Dunlop tyre tester once told me he could wear out a set of tyres in 50 miles. Apparently the Top Gear/Grand Tour teams get through a full set every car test too! I'm not comparing good and bad drivers mind, but we all drive differently. It's the same with fuel consumption.

Best wear is achieved by correct pressures, not overloading and what I call sympathetic driving habits (not necessarily slow). Again it's the same with fuel consumption.

 

[Ivory55]

I would think for providing the drive, the steering and the braking on a 5 ton motorhome 12000 miles was ok.

 

[Stealaway]

Michelin make the best tyres in the world. I never buy anything else or have for the last 20 years. Everybody has a different experience.

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[Steve and Denise]

Don’t get me wrong I am not moaning about tyre wear I am happy with the mileage,

As Nigel Tate said they may be some grip issues with certain brands.

I had a c class and used to get stuck on wet grass probably due to no weight on the front axle FWD as soon as we went to a class never have been stuck, I think due to axel weight more than tyre choice.
Only my opinion.

 

[TerryL]

Michelin make the best tyres in the world. I never buy anything else or have for the last 20 years. Everybody has a different experience.

Like me! Some years ago, following a recommendation, I replaced worn out tyres (on a car) with Michelins. Within a few months, during a rainstorm, I had my first and only "off", fortunately with only my pride damaged. They're probably much better now but it's sort of ingrained into me that I'll never touch Michelins again.