motorhome tyres

gus-lopez said:
Yes I've got Michelin Agilis on the front on mine & the noise is unbelievable. Nearly as loud as the engine ! :cry:
Just changed the back two as although there was no cracking ,good tread & they'd just travelled 11000kms to Uk ,Around & back , the dates on them were 2002.:LOL:
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That is very strange as I cannot hear mine and my engine is relatively quiet. At 70db they are one of the less noisy tyres.
 
We have Maxxis 7.5 te tyres on a 3.5 te m/home. Superb! No sign of wear either on treads or walls, grip like glued to road and NO road noise!!!
 
Although you are in Scotland and he is in Oswestry it would be worth having a chat with Brian (brianjojosh) on here and RVOC - what he does not know about tyres you do not need to know and he arranges delivery and fitting for you if needed.
 
phil1946 said:
Although you are in Scotland and he is in Oswestry it would be worth having a chat with Brian (brianjojosh) on here and RVOC - what he does not know about tyres you do not need to know and he arranges delivery and fitting for you if needed.
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Just got a pm from Brian & Jo who are tyre dealers in Oswestry. Very useful conversation with good advice and prices.
 
I just went to a local dealer.. I was gonna refit the Mich's but he could not get them at the time.
He did some digging.. came back with the Hankooks as an option.
I said as long as they have the correct weight rating go for it.
He got them in, I took a look, checked on the specs and that was that.
Sorry to say I have slept since then and really cannot remember what type they were other than they were indeed correct.
 
Had Vanco Campers on ours, noisy, harsh ride and useless on wet grass or mud, fitted Toyo HO9 M&S, two years ago, no complaints whatsoever and keep them on all year round. As long as you go for the correct size and load index, I can't see a problem.
 
We've just bought a brand new set of 5 Fiat wheels fitted with Bridgestone Duravis tyres which have been taken off a MH as it is having some alloys fitted ... they're from a well know 'quality' British converter who had put them on Ebay ... total cost: £390 (collection only). We're gonna go pick them up this week and put one of them along with our existing spare (unused) on our front axle, keeping the best removed one as our spare (as they've still got at least 5k miles of tread on them) so we'll be in good stead (or tread!) for our Spanish trip next month.

We'll be keeping 2 of the others too though to put on the rear when needed, probably sometime next year, as they haven't worn as much as the front drive wheels. We haven't decided what to do with the others yet, or the part worn one from the front axle ... :)
 
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jonandshell said:
My past 4 work vans have always been permanently fully laden and never needed camper tyres!
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Yes but not parked up more than they're driven I suspect.

Interestingly all the CEF delivery vans that serviced me last year had Conti campers on
 
Techno100 said:
Yes but not parked up more than they're driven I suspect.
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I book on average 3 1/2 hours travel a day.

That means my vans are static for 20 1/2 hours a day.
Of course they have been static for 26 days holiday, six bank holidays and weekends!

Still not needed camper tyres!
 
Try Tyre Leader Michelin 215/75R16 Camper £113.59 Or Asda £142.99 inclusive
 
jonandshell said:
I book on average 3 1/2 hours travel a day.

That means my vans are static for 20 1/2 hours a day.
Of course they have been static for 26 days holiday, six bank holidays and weekends!

Still not needed camper tyres!
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But driven on a regular basis all year round not parked for weeks on end like motorhomes
 
After 7 years we have just replaced the 4 rear tyres on our Concorde MH, worn out no sign of sidewall damage or cracking. This weighs 6.5 t and is used for approx 100 days a year. The tyres were standard Pirelli and have been replaced with Goodyear.

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Like Philip (JeanLuc), our Hymer wasn't factory fitted with camper tyres. It was fitted with 6 x Goodyear Cargos, ie, commercial van tyres.

Hymer's owner handbook clearly shows the pressures and sizes for van tyres and camper tyres, for both the Fiat/Alko and Mercedes chassis.

The current set up is Barum Vanis on the rear axles with Bridgestone Blizzak winter tyres on the front driving wheels, all year round. Load index figures are the same or higher than the original tyres fitted.
It's not seen a camper tyre during it's sixteen year life.

Regards,

Jock.
 
For what it's worth & no one will believe me anyway, biggest problem for tyres is UV degradation when left parked, I've experienced this first hand with an occasionally used trailer, the tyres that were on the side of the trailer which was most exposed to the sun suffered from severe cracking whilst the other side was fine, I used to crew on some seriously high horsepower drag racing cars & the tyres are stored in cool areas out of direct sunlight when not in use, why do you think that tyre shades are sold? They are not magic beans.
As to the OP not many tyre companies do motorhome specific tyres so I would be quite happy using a quality van tyre with the appropriate load rating, rotate the tyres every service to even out the wear & use some shades/covers to keep the sun off them, job done. I have a RWD Transit 350 for work, I've just had 4 new tyres after 60,000 miles (Continentals) I don't think that's bad considering that most of the time it's not far off GVW & 25% of the time towing.
 
At the risk of having my head bitten off..... Haven't done loads of miles in CB but it is creeping up. He has original tyres 07 new. So far all ok on checks but l have been thinking reading posts everywhere they would be between £300 and £500/tyre. Reading the actual cost here has had me breathing a sigh of relief. I hope to get at least another year out as have some big expenses this year.

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I go along with 'Jaws' I was always a 'Mitch' man but had Hancook on now for 6 mths, brilliant. They have made the ride as a new van, Quiet no 'Stott' a pleasure to drive. Had them back for a check over, verdict !As New! We have had 'Campers' for 20 yrs with many different Tyres, these are the best, They were recommended by a AA Rep.
Best Regards Mac
 
Shovelheadrob said:
For what it's worth & no one will believe me anyway, biggest problem for tyres is UV degradation when left parked
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Well I for one DO believe you ... (y)
 
Yorick said:
Do you also believe in fairies and Father Christmas ?
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Funnily enough there's an excellent and (surprisingly perhaps) honest article about tyres by one of the major manufacturers in this months MMM. It said that the design of camping tyres (as opposed to commercial tyres) is nothing to do with load rating. Tyres are designed to leech a substance that helps prevent UV damage and cracking and they only do this when in regular use. Camper tyres are designed with more of the substance to improve protection because they have longer periods of inactivity. The writer was also unwilling to recommend a life for tyres. He suggested that with regular checks for sidewall cracking they could easily exceed 5 or 7 years.

Worth a read.
 
jonandshell said:
You can't get camper tyres for a dual wheel RWD transit.

We're going to die!!!!!!
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No you can't get wheeltrims either now, the only source went bust. pity the wheels look c++p.

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