fiat ducato tyres 215/70/15 wanted

[Don Madge]

I use Continental tyres, 195/75R/C16. They should last 40000 miles + or at least 4 years, which ever comes first. I read somewhere even if a tyre has never been used, it should not be used after 4 years due the rubber deterioration, how far that is true, I am not sure.
Are you back Don, or hitting the keyboard on the Spainish coast?

Hi David & Ann,

We are back home and suffering in the cold weather.

We had a pleasant couple of months in Spain/Portugal, we don't normally return home from our winter trip until late May or early June but we are off to China on Saturday for a three week (non motorhome) escorted tour.

Don

 

[David & Ann]

China

Have fun Buddy. Walk the wall. We are off on the 23rd of April to Greece. I have down loaded all the info you have on site. Thanks again. Heading for Hamburg to see my kids, then straight across Germany through Switzerland and Italy. Pop in at Venice and travel along the coast to Brindisi. Long trek, who cares, have all the time in the world. Enjoy your Chinese trip Don.

 

[guest]

thanks for all your comments on tyres,we did take on board what you said and so have decided to go with michelin ones at a cost of £183.30 for 2 fitted at P&B oswestry,not bad eh!! they are being fitted on tuesday
thanks again to all who posted some advice samm x x

 

[walkers]

Hi Walkers. That is wrong information now a days!
My local tyre fitting firm recon that now adays & with M/Hs U put ur best tyres on the back.
I also heard this in one of the mags, either MMM or Practical M/H.
I always for the last 50 years did as u said, but times have changed & they recon that on a M/H a rear blow out is more dangerous.

just found out as looking for a replacement tyre for myself that back is best so looks like you are right graham and i was wrong

 

[walkers]

found a site that seems cheap enough for good quality tyres got a good year van tyre 185/75/r/14/c for £48.00 fitted at national tyres in cambridge, same tyre purchased through national tyres oddly enough is £81.50
http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/tyre-search.asp is the site i think it is well worth a try. had a strange vibration on the rear end thought it was the trailer pulled over walked back to look and the rear offside exploded split across the tread no other indication as to the cause tyres at fiats reccomended pressure so all i can think is it must have driven over something but at least i got the vibration to warn me pheww that could have been nasty

 

[autosleeper]

hi my trusted motorhomers,can anyone help me?i am after 2 tyres for the motorhome the size of them is 215/70/15 dave had a quote from a local company who quoted £66 each fitted & this was for mid range quality tyre,i thought this was a good price but does anyone know of any cheaper?any help would be much appreciated, thanks samm

That is not a bad price for mid range tyres sam. We paid about £60. each 2 years ago, fitted, balanced & new vlaves. they were Hankook. & have served us well. cheers. autosleeper.

 

[guest]

That is not a bad price for mid range tyres sam. We paid about £60. each 2 years ago, fitted, balanced & new vlaves. they were Hankook. & have served us well. cheers. autosleeper.

hi we bought some michellin tyres after special camping ones,i think we payed around £180 for the 2...i cant quite remember but they were quite expensive but will last a very long time....i hope.....

 

[firefighter]

Honestly I wouldn't compromise on safety for cheapness. Too often I've seen off rim tyres and blown poor quality remoulds or retreads finishing up in a heap of crushed metal that we have to cut some poor maggot from.(not nice!!) I served my time as an engineer many moons ago in a bus garage and I found out that the tyres under you are the only contact you have with the planet, don't ever forget that at whatever the price!!

 

[merlin wanderer]

tyres

nice van! sat nav! satalite tv! all your loved contents
70mph
cheap tyres :0( no oooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[guest]

nice van! sat nav! satalite tv! all your loved contents
70mph
cheap tyres :0( no oooooooooooooooooooooo

yes after all the advice on tyres i went for a quality set...like firefighter says he's seen lots of accidents due to tyre blow outs.....hope now i will be a little safer on the road..sammx

 

[guest]

Hi Samm, Get Dave to look at "Continental Vanco Camping" tyres, these are said to be superior to even Michelin Camping, I read report of a survey that had been done on all the leading tyres and these came out with a better performance rating than all the others, can't remember where I read it though, but worth priceing up, I believe they are less money than Michelins, I have also seen them fitted on some new M/Hs so they must be OK.

Tony

thanks,will look back at this thread when i next need tyres,which hopefully is not for a while.. sammx

 

[Boppintone]

Hi Samm I didn't realise this was an old thread till after I posted .
Tony

 

[guest]

Hi Samm I didn't realise this was an old thread till after I posted .
Tony

hey no sweat....thanks for the advice mate...will look into these tyres next time..cheers sammx

 

[roland rat]

Tyres

hi my trusted motorhomers,can anyone help me?i am after 2 tyres for the motorhome the size of them is 215/70/15 dave had a quote from a local company who quoted £66 each fitted & this was for mid range quality tyre,i thought this was a good price but does anyone know of any cheaper?any help would be much appreciated, thanks samm

Hi samm,
dont go down the cheapest road for your motorhome tyres, think of the safety aspect, I have put 2 on my Hymer and they are Continental Van, expensive but I have piece of mind, it's your decision at the end of the day.

 

[guest]

Hi samm,
dont go down the cheapest road for your motorhome tyres, think of the safety aspect, I have put 2 on my Hymer and they are Continental Van, expensive but I have piece of mind, it's your decision at the end of the day.

we have had the tyres done a while back and we went for the dearer ones at £183 for 2 of them,they were michelin camping ones..better all round tyre,we were going to go with a cheaper set but after all the advice i got on wildcamping we decided on a better quality one..the right choice i see that now ...see you tomorrow night at carrog,we will arrive around 5.45pm..what time will you make it,hope weather brightens up..sammx

 

[zulurita]

I would go for Michelin camping tyres.

 

[guest]

I would go for Michelin camping tyres.

good choice..thats what i went with..sammx