What tyres should I buy

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What tyres should I buy for my 2007 Fiat Elnagh 3.5 ton coach built. The size is 215x70x15R but what manufacturer should I chose that builds tyres specifically for motorhomes
 
Stealaway said:
Continental vanco from Black circle
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Need to ensure (unless your doing significantly above average for a MH) that the tyre you fit have a CP camper rating.

Whilst a lot of tyres maybe cheaper you have to remember the average camper/MH/? may spend a lot of its life stationary so you perhaps you should consider a tyre that is designed to support its rated load when sat still for days/weeks/months without suffering.

Have no expertise in tyre specs/manufacture, would only add given the investment in your pride and joy, Why would you compromise?

Dare I say "Discuss Please"
 
We wanted all season tyres and up to now have been happy with Toyo H09.

I was looking to replace them with Hankook RA30 with a E C Euro rating or Matador MPS 400 which are rated better at C A.
My thinking has been if I intend to replace them after say 5 years then cheap and cheerful will do.

BUT now tempted to spend a little more and looking at the Continental Vancontact rated B A

My understanding is that the Continental Vanco are rated C A and not the same as the Vancontact.

You can tell I am about to buy new tyres as my head is full of facts and figures and brand names.

But like so many things, from light bulbs to toilet paper, I have always been suspicious of anything supposedly made specifically for the motorhome.

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I went through exactly same situation for my camper similar weight and size!But my tyre supplier recommended van tyre by HANKOOK.which were a lot cheaper than “camper tyres”.Now that was 10 years ago.They have not the slightest sign of deterioration,cracks etc and have a lot of tread left.BUT the same supplier that I always use say that TYRE MANUFACTURERS recommend replacements at 7 years old so am replacing them next week as a precaution!Our motorhome(transit based) is now 18 years old but it still suits us and we are now in our mid seventies and can’t afford to replace it and are unsure how many more years motorhoming we have Left!,
 
I think van tyres are fine if you replace them regularly.....................I'd certainly change yours after 10 years of use.

Look at the Matador (made by Continental in Slovakia)which are similar price but rated slightly better than the Hankook.

Yeah and keep on motorhoming
 
Continental fitted , found them very reliable in all weather conditions.
 
Our chausson came new with Goodyear Marathons fitted.
no issues after nearly 4 years and 21k miles

Always wondered what the specific manufacturing difference; specification, is that does not seem to be advertised by the CP tyres.
 
Landy Andy said:
disappointed with my Michelin Agilis. Won’t buy them again. Poor traction, and quick wearing.
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I totally agree the camper tyres aren’t very good. 2 years and 20000 miles and the fronts have pretty much had it. I have never been impressed with the grip they give. I will be putting van
tyres on next.
 
Landy Andy said:
disappointed with my Michelin Agilis. Won’t buy them again. Poor traction, and quick wearing.
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Agree Michelin camper are the worst tyres I've ever had fed up with the traction control cutting due to lack of grip and wear rate is high also not forgetting the hard ride.

Still trying to make my mind up to go for winter tyres or all season tyres.

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I recently fitted Michelin Agilis CrossClimates all round. They’re the same size as you quote and have completely transformed the ride quality. The grip is excellent and they are so much quieter than the Conti Vanco CPs that they replaced.

ATS seem to be doing the best deal on them at the moment.
 
Goodyear Efficient Grip. I find they have a better grip on our steep concrete driveway than the Michelin Agilis.
 
myhymer said:
I find hankook very good.
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I'd love more recommendations of Hankook camper tyres.
The more I learn about this company the more I like them. They seem to massive around the world but not in the UK.
Their batteries are to be recommended.
 
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A couple of years ago I went through all this and found some German tyre reviews which compared all the usual camper tyres. Pirelli Carrier Camper (they do 215 / 70 R15 109R) came out very well particularly for wet grip, but they were good all rounders too, and they are CP/Camper spec. I got mine through Micheldever Tyres who are not a million miles from you, and Protyre (part of Micheldever) also do them. Currently £118. https://www.protyre.co.uk/tyres/4x4-tyres/pirelli/carrier-camper. Strangely they classify them under 4x4.

Watch the valves - high pressure bolt-in valves are desirable because standard valves are not up to taking high pressures. You may already have bolt-ins, in which case they can be left on, and just the cores replaced.
 
I have Michelin Agilis 225/75/16/CP tyres on a 3500kg fiat/alko motorhome.

35,000 miles now in 5 years and just checked and find no issues and still 4mm of tread across all 4 tyres.

I did do a front to back swap at around 20k miles.

I run them at 5.5 bar as recommended by Hymer.

I have found no grip issues and on the rare occasion I have had to stop in anger, they have performed well. - The ride is on the hard side.

There may be better tyres for grip, road holding, muddy fields etc but for a long lasting pretty good at most things tyres they are hard to beat in my opinion. I plan to change them next year and they will certainly have them very high on my list but will consider some others such as the Hankocs that many have recommended on this site.

A question for the tyre technos if I may .... My tyres state weight rating of 116 Q at 80 psi on the side walls. Does this mean they are not rated for the stated weights at less than 80 psi? If I were to lower the pressures for a softer ride what would the rating them be? Should I be involved in an accident when running at less than the pressures stated by the vehicle manufacturer and tyre manufacture for the correct weight rating, where might I stand legally?
 
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wotme said:
What tyres should I buy for my 2007 Fiat Elnagh 3.5 ton coach built. The size is 215x70x15R but what manufacturer should I chose that builds tyres specifically for motorhomes
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These are what we decided on, having taken advice from Continental.
We went up a size from 215/70 15 to 225/70 15.
Decided against Michelin Agilis Campers because of poor reports on them and these replaced our Continental Vanco Campers
A very comfortable ride with lower pressures, though they can be inflated to 75psi if needed.
 
TeamBandS said:
My tyres state weight rating of 116 Q at 80 psi on the side walls. Does this mean they are not rated for the stated weights at less than 80 psi?
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That is the rating regardless of pressure.

As to the Op Hankooks all day for me & winter too.

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TeamBandS said:
I have Michelin Agilis 225/75/16/CP tyres on a 3500kg fiat/alko motorhome.

35,000 miles now in 5 years and just checked and find no issues and still 4mm of tread across all 4 tyres.

I did do a front to back swap at around 20k miles.

I run them at 5.5 bar as recommended by Hymer.

I have found no grip issues and on the rare occasion I have had to stop in anger, they have performed well. - The ride is on the hard side.
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Sounds like you work for Michelin, my fronts were down to 4.5mm at 14,000 miles, and the grip is atrocious.
 
Hettie's Crew said:
These are what we decided on, having taken advice from Continental.
We went up a size from 215/70 15 to 225/70 15.
Decided against Michelin Agilis Campers because of poor reports on them and these replaced our Continental Vanco Campers
A very comfortable ride with lower pressures, though they can be inflated to 75psi if needed.
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These are the ones we have decided to buy.Did you get a good price anywhere
 
I’ve no axe to grind either way, but some here have said that the Agilis gave a hard ride, which is what we found with the continentals we preciously had.

It’s important to state, as others have, that the Agilis CrossClimate is a completely different tyre to the plain Agilis. Agilis denotes the fact that they are designed for vans, not cars. The CrossClimate type are also M&S rated with the peaks logo and give a totally different ride. As I said above, they have made the drive a real pleasure. No more horrible crashing on uneven road surfaces, superb grip in the wet and excellent traction on wet grass. I have fronts at 3.2bar and rears at 4.4bar on a single-axle 3500kg MH.
 
What tyres do people recommend for winter use in countries where winter tyres are mandatory?

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