tyres

[Smaug]

but would you still want to carry your loved ones around with the wrong tyres on??
I will let you guys sort out the technical bits, I was just saying don't skrimp on cheap tyres, get what's right for the vehicle.

No-one is suggesting getting "wrong tyres" are they? Cheap tyres are not necesarily inadequate or wrong. Why let the bullsh*t tyre sellers talk you into spending daft money on tyres you'll never use properly? Paying more for stuff than you need to isn't necessarily the "best option" in my view.

 

[Robmac]

No-one is suggesting getting "wrong tyres" are they? Cheap tyres are not necesarily inadequate or wrong. Why let the bullsh*t tyre sellers talk you into spending daft money on tyres you'll never use properly? Paying more for stuff than you need to isn't necessarily the "best option" in my view.

I think you are both right here, there are good cheap tyres and bad cheap tyres, as well as good and bad expensive tyres. I think what Lotty is saying is make sure you get good tyres however much you pay for them.
This forum should help, that's what it's all about!

 

[Deleted member 830]

How to read your tyres - How to read the information on your tyre wall - Your Driving

That information is contained in the booklet I just downloaded, recommended by a previous poster.

I know that the tyres fitted to my MH differ from the vehicle manufacturer fitted ones as Autocruise stated different tyres had been fitted in their hand book.

So the Peugeot hand book states one size tyre and Autocruise state another. Clearly the Autocruise recommendation should take into account the added weight of the MH body attached by them and must be the one accepted as original equipment, but in the absence of the converters information would the authorities take the Peugeot recommended tyre as original equipment? Could this lead to the wrong tyre being fitted by a tyre fitting company?

 

[mark61]

What are the different sizes quoted? Do Autocruise re plate their motorhomes to higher GVW?

 

[Northerner]

I was always under the impression that one advantage of specialist camping tyres as opposed to similar van tyres is that they are designed with the typical motorhome's usage in mind. Many motorhomes do not do a large mileage but it stands to reason that the lower your mileage the more the 'van is standing on the tyre, possibly for long periods. So proper camping tyres have side walls designed with this is mind. There is no doubt that you can buy non-camping tyres with the same load specification, which on paper appear to be the same as camping tyres, but are they the same and how will they be affected by bearing all that weight for several weeks without being moved?

Personally, if there's the slightest doubt I'm going for the proper job. Even if If you save £200 by buying a set of non-camping tyres, when you average that over what may be a seven-year period, I am not taking the slightest chance with what I consider the most important part of my 'van (after the brakes possibly!) for less than £30 a year. And if the cheaper tyres aren't as good and don't last as long then ultimately they could end up being more expensive.

So yes, every one's entitles to buy whatever tyres makes them happy, but my advice would be that this is the last area of your vehicle on which to be sawing the last ha'penny in half.

 

[antiquesam]

I noticed yesterday that my front tyres are degrading on the side walls. I found a web site etyres.co.uk who seem to have the cheapest budget tyres I've found and they fit them at your door. About £78.00 each for my old thing.

 

[Admin]

I had 4 new tyres a few weeks ago. The new ones are Hankook RA08 195 14C they cost me £65.00 each fitted and half the price of Michelin. These are 8 ply extra load tyres.