what do you think of these oops tyres again

[witzend]

my front end expensive ones are bald nigh on lol

Thats what I like to hear someone whose had their moneys worth

 

[antiqueman]

having spent my career in the tyre business I wouldn't even consider the tyres listed ; my current choice is


Sailun Commercio VX1 215/70 R15 109/107 R C » Oponeo.fr

why ?

sailun has the most modern manufacturing facilities in chaina [ and a new factory just opened in vietnam ]

and personally I regard the wet road performance of a tyre as the most important thing ... much easier to have an accident in the wet ; the sailun has a far superior wet road performance ......the fact that it is much superior on fuel and noise production is just a bonus for me

and although it doesn't qualify as a full winter tyre and is listed as a summer tyre it is in fact a M & S tyre and branded as such so it gives that little extra traction on slippery surfaces ....in other words a good compromise

I have ordered these from asda £57.00 each fitted. seemed for 7 quid each to fit and sort not worth looking round for a fitter and waiting for post etc.

Thanks for all replies.

 

[Teutone]

I used the diff lock for the first time recently when we woke up to really wet and muddy grassy conditions. It probably wasn't necessary as we have twin wheels, but Hugo came straight off the slope, and he didn't want to go to the left or to the right on the way out. In future I'll make sure I'm heading in the required direction beforehand!
John

you got a diff lock? Wow!

 

[Siimplyloco]

you got a diff lock? Wow!

Of course, operated by this little switch on the dash! Doesn't every motor home have one??:dog:

 

[vwalan]

there have been times were i wish mine had a diff lok . i think the next will.
had a lsd on my vw t2 i took to africa . it amazed lots of folk where i could get.
we swapped some of a later vw t25 bits into my t2 box worked a treat.
but be nice to have airlockers on the mitzy.

 

[richardstubbs]

Cheap tyres will normally give higher mileage as expensive tyres are normally made with softer compounds giving better grip but faster wear.

That used to be true of the awful 'Telflon' tyres which came out of eastern Europe before the Berlin wall came down (I'm thinking Barum here) and early far eastern tyres (Cheng Shin - the only tyre I've ever thrown away with almost all its tread left), but these newer Chinese ones seem to be the opposite. They mostly grip just as well but at the expense of a higher wear rate and a bit more rolling resistance. I'm fine with that.

My Renault has never got stuck and it's front wheel drive. However, it's light and short and the engine is inline, although I'm not sure that makes a difference really. And I don't go to Morocco, just France and Wales really... But it's as much the particular vehicle design as whether it's front or rear wheel drive.

 

[Byronic]

Not been mentioned so far, probably because everyone knows. But partially deflating the driven tyres can help quite a lot. Helps to have a pump available of course.