New Tryes pt 2

Hey guys,
I’ve always had Michelin Aguillas Tyers on every single Motorhome &/or Van conversion I’ve ever done going back as far as my Zombie brain can remember. If the vehicle hasn’t got them when I bought it, Then it’s very high on my ‘ToDo’ list to rectify & have had No problems at all over the years as a Full time Livaboard that constantly asks a lot of my vehicles over different terrains Year around. So Full marks to Michelin Agilus from me 😊.

HOWEVER (🤣🤣🤣🤣).
I’ve now got my FIRST EVER single rear wheel axle vehicle (ie 4 Tyers in all). The past vehicles being Double rear wheel Tag Axles ie 6 Tyers in all).
Sooo
As ‘Mo’ has a fat arse coming in at around the 4000kg mark on the 4 tyres In my mind LOAD ratings have as much importance as All year round performance.
So I’ve gone for
Continental Tyers this time on 235/65/16 giving me a far greater max Load rating than the Aguilus Tyers of 121.
I have High pressure valves fitted run the tyres at 72psi on Front & 78psi on rear. That roughly gives me a load rating on the Front axle of 2300kg & the Rear axle of 2800kg ish on my 4000kg vehicle.
Had them on for a year or so now and are very happy 😊👍.
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Nesting Zombie said:
Hey guys,
I’ve always had Michelin Aguillas Tyers on every single Motorhome &/or Van conversion I’ve ever done going back as far as my Zombie brain can remember. If the vehicle hasn’t got them when I bought it, Then it’s very high on my ‘ToDo’ list to rectify & have had No problems at all over the years as a Full time Livaboard that constantly asks a lot of my vehicles over different terrains Year around. So Full marks to Michelin Agilus from me 😊.

HOWEVER (🤣🤣🤣🤣).
I’ve now got my FIRST EVER single rear wheel axle vehicle (ie 4 Tyers in all). The past vehicles being Double rear wheel Tag Axles ie 6 Tyers in all).
Sooo
As ‘Mo’ has a fat arse coming in at around the 4000kg mark on the 4 tyres In my mind LOAD ratings have as much importance as All year round performance.
So I’ve gone for
Continental Tyers this time on 235/65/16 giving me a far greater max Load rating than the Aguilus Tyers of 121.
I have High pressure valves fitted run the tyres at 72psi on Front & 78psi on rear. That roughly gives me a load rating on the Front axle of 2300kg & the Rear axle of 2800kg ish on my 4000kg vehicle.
Had them on for a year or so now and are very happy 😊👍.
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Show us pics of the the new nest please👍
 
Camper tyres are designed for incompetent drivers but are sold to people who will pay more for an inferior product without questioning why they should. Doesn't make them incompetent.
 
I don't use Camper tyres, and doubt I ever will, but I'm up for seeing some evidence they are inferior.
If I had to, I suppose I could make the argument that I don't consider they are worth the extra money, but inferior? I'm all ears.
 
Geek said:
Camper tyres are designed for incompetent drivers but are sold to people who will pay more for an inferior product without questioning why they should. Doesn't make them incompetent.
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You should have learnt by now that generalising makes you seem silly at times. The ONLY tyres I can fit on my van that meet th rear axle loading are Continentals and only two choices from them
 
Geek said:
Heavier construction of the sidewalls means a harsher, noisier ride and less ability to dissipate heat, so they need to run at higher pressure, which gives an even harsher, noisier ride.
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Mine run at slightly over 4 bar as advised for the load by Continental, what do you run yours at and weight?
 
Geek said:
Heavier construction of the sidewalls means a harsher, noisier ride and less ability to dissipate heat, so they need to run at higher pressure, which gives an even harsher, noisier ride.
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Is this not the point of more robust sidewall design, to take the extra downward weight and pressure exerted by a motorhome? My 4+ ton MH runs on Michelin Agilis, a recommended tyre by Niesmann + Bischoff, what tyre would you recommend, Geek?

How is heat dissipation measured between various spec of tyres by the various manufacturers ?

Edit: my MH tyres are pumped up to 5.5 bar.
 
I ordered 4 mitchelin Agiles tyres today fitting tomorrow. The four rear on tag axle replacing due to age and some small cracks on the walls nearly 8 years old and 44k plenty tread left on them. so got my money’s worth out them. I’m putting same as the ones van had from new as I’ve never had a problem with them and that’s what manufacture fitted. £210 each fitted. Why try and save a ten or twenty quid when you know they do the job perfectly.
 
Mark That’s what I think I meant 😂 I just told him same as what’s on it. Think he said something about CP I think that means camping.
 
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