Hankook RA18 vantra vs Conti 4 Season vs Mich Agilis Cross Climate

Jamesh said:
Front wheel drive on a 3.5t van they will wear with the steering and drive on those two tyres. You might get 3x tyre wear of the rears?
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Depends on weight distribution, when my fronts were down to 4mm the rears were 4.5 mm so I changed all 4.
 
Jamesh said:
Front wheel drive on a 3.5t van they will wear with the steering and drive on those two tyres. You might get 3x tyre wear of the rears?
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Depends on weight distribution, when my fronts were down to 4mm the rears were 4.5 mm so I changed all 4.
 
TinaL said:
I guess you guys have noticed that most winter tyres have a D rating for fuel efficiency. The Toyo Observes have a slightly better rolling resistance rated at "C", & the Maxis Vansmart Snow WL2 even better at a "B" rating, "A" for barking, & 71DB for road noise.:xThumb:
I thought I would give Google the task of telling me how much the difference there actually is between say a "B" rated and a "D" rated tyre, and got these answers.
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How much difference does the fuel rating on tyres make?
Tyres are rated between A – E; A being the most fuel efficient, E bring the least fuel efficient. The difference between each category means a reduction or increase in fuel consumption of 3-4%.

Is it worth getting fuel efficient tyres?
The personal benefit is the fact that you can get so much more out of your vehicle in terms of mileage, due to the lower rolling resistance. As a result of this, energy saving tyres can save up to 440 litres of fuel over the lifetime of the tyres.

NB: I have not highlighted any of the script in bold type.
Armed with this info, would it change your decision in choosing a particular tyre, or would you just accept that you want a good all rounder performer in terms of safety, longevity, comfort, like many I guess would?
LES
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Grip & ride comfort, a few quid more a year on fuel is not going to bother you on a van costing the best part of 100k.
 
I believe, but happy to be corrected, that it is the manufacturers that provide the data on the EU labels and we all know how 'honest' they normally are Viz mileage scandal!

I use them as a comparison basis but try and get formal reviews of tyres. Even then you have to be careful to look at the scale of graphs that are presented!
 
Lenny HB said:
Depends on weight distribution, when my fronts were down to 4mm the rears were 4.5 mm so I changed all 4.
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Also the type of driving, if it's a daily driver or up in the mountain expect more wear than if trundling down the M5......
 
Lenny HB said:
Often good mpg = poor grip, I know which I prefer.
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Bit like motorcycle tyres Lenny, give me sticky tyres that last half as long anytime over the hard tyres that last forever with little grip or feeling, especially on the front, the rear not so important as you can control it, (to a certain extent) but not the front, if that goes you’re almost certainly off!
 
Picked this info up, i thought ply rating meant the side wall thickness.
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What is better 8 ply or 10 ply tires?

The only difference is the max air pressure they'll take. Usually a heavier load rating is accomplished through thicker plies, not more of them. Keep in mind though that the ply rating only pertains to the tread package, NOT the sidewall
Generally speaking, the greater the load rating the thicker the tyre, with more plies. So you could imply that it would be more puncture resistant, simply because it is thicker.
 
I've just fitted Continental Vanco Fourseason, 225/R75/16 120, cost me £576 for 4 fitted via Asdatyres.. Local fitter wanted another £80.
My vans 4250kg rated so I think these will be fine for me. my Michelin Agilis were well shot at 50% worn they had cracks inside the tread and around the sidewalls too.

Whoever got these for £115 each is very lucky. Local fitter said all tyre prices will increase in January.
 

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