konrose Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Need to replace my tyres on the van. Is there such a thing as tyres which are specific for caravans ? I would have thought that the "van" tyres listed on popular fitting websites would suffice - but just checking if there was anything I should know ? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyp Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 17 minutes ago, konrose said: Need to replace my tyres on the van. Is there such a thing as tyres which are specific for caravans ? I would have thought that the "van" tyres listed on popular fitting websites would suffice - but just checking if there was anything I should know ? Thanks in advance Tyre size and spec is in your hand book or on the side of the tyre, single axle vans use van tyres but they are rated for certain weights so best to check. you might need 102 104 or 106 depending on your van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konrose Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 13 minutes ago, Dannyp said: Tyre size and spec is in your hand book or on the side of the tyre, single axle vans use van tyres but they are rated for certain weights so best to check. you might need 102 104 or 106 depending on your van Ah, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM Bairn Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Not sure what your plans are but I had a decent experience using a mobile tyre fitter rather than taking the wheels to a tyre dealership. Quote Towing: 2018 Swift Sprite Quattro EB Tow Car: 2020 BMW X3 M40i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David 38 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Try to get tyres manufactured in the last 6 months so you get maximum life out of the limited life they might have. Quote Regards, David Peugeot 308 GT Premium, 1.5 diesel 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieboy2608 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 FWIW .....Formula one Autocentres can fit at your home-assuming you store at home of course :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggiePerrin Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, charlieboy2608 said: FWIW .....Formula one Autocentres can fit at your home-assuming you store at home of course :-) I think all the major tyre retailers including Halfords offer mobile fitting these days. My last set of SUV tyres in June of last year were competitively supplied and fitted on my drive by KwikFit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David 38 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, ReggiePerrin said: ..... fitted on my drive by KwikFit. A thing to note about Kwik-fit is for non-car tyres you have to phone or go to branch as they do not have caravan spec. tyres on the website. Quote Regards, David Peugeot 308 GT Premium, 1.5 diesel 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodentop Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 If your van has 104-102 load rating you may have difficulty getting them. Look on the tyre rating lists and compare what 2 (or 4) tyres will take as load against the MPTLM of your van. If your van is at least 10% below the combined carrying capacity you could use 100-102. (102 is the load rating for two tyres, 100 for four tyres.) You can use any speed rating above about 70mph - you will probably find R is the easiest to get. If your tyres are, say, 185R14 you may have to enter a profile rating of 80 (i.e. 185/80R14) to get a web site to quote. /80 is a 'standard' tyre. If you can get extra load tyres so much the better. If your present tyres have a C (e.g. 185R14C) it just means it is a commercial van tyre and the C can be ignored. Finally, you may find Avon tyres are good value for the loading you require. BE AWARE that the manufacturers of Avon very specifically warn that their (van) tyres are unsuitable for caravan use. For the record I got my last van done by Just Tyres who were the most competitive. Quote 2018 Passat B8 Estate 150GT TDi150 towing a 2018 Bailey Unicorn S4 Seville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babstreefern Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 19 hours ago, BM Bairn said: Not sure what your plans are but I had a decent experience using a mobile tyre fitter rather than taking the wheels to a tyre dealership. Same here. Tyres on the Drive. We'd just bought a new caravan, got it home and next morning, one of the tyres was down. It had a nail in it. Contacted them, and they came and fixed it on the drive. Bear in mind, that it may take a couple of days before they come and fit them. Also, caravan tyres should have a letter "C" as part of the caravan size on the side of the tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodentop Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, Babstreefern said: Same here. Tyres on the Drive. We'd just bought a new caravan, got it home and next morning, one of the tyres was down. It had a nail in it. Contacted them, and they came and fixed it on the drive. Bear in mind, that it may take a couple of days before they come and fit them. Also, caravan tyres should have a letter "C" as part of the caravan size on the side of the tyre See my comment above. Getting caravan tyres with a C on them can be <very> difficult and it is not necessary. Quote 2018 Passat B8 Estate 150GT TDi150 towing a 2018 Bailey Unicorn S4 Seville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildwood Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 The tyres will be van tyres. I find many fitting sights not very caravan friendly and think a mobile fitter would be better unless you know a site which can acommodate the caravan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ern Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Check out ASDA's website. Its good. They sell van tyres and decent brands too. You select a local tyre depot for the fitting, and ASDA make the arrangements. I have used them before and checked them last week because my tyres may need to be replaced soon. You don't pay until the tyre is fitted, so you can reject them if they are too old. Quote Ern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtepete Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 19 hours ago, Babstreefern said: Same here. Tyres on the Drive. We'd just bought a new caravan, got it home and next morning, one of the tyres was down. It had a nail in it. Contacted them, and they came and fixed it on the drive. Bear in mind, that it may take a couple of days before they come and fit them. Also, caravan tyres should have a letter "C" as part of the caravan size on the side of the tyre Can they balance the wheels too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legal Eagle Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 4 hours ago, gtepete said: Can they balance the wheels too? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodentop Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Having two tyres supplied by Asda (well actually Colewood Automotive of Stockton-on-Tees camouflaged as Asda) fitted on my car at the local Ford/Mazda (was Peugeot) garage on Tuesday morning. Second set on this car and just about the best price available. What's more you sit in the showroom with a free coffee and watching TV or reading their free newspaper. Only problem was last time it took them nearly two hours! Quote 2018 Passat B8 Estate 150GT TDi150 towing a 2018 Bailey Unicorn S4 Seville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ern Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 On 29/01/2022 at 16:25, Woodentop said: Having two tyres supplied by Asda (well actually Colewood Automotive of Stockton-on-Tees camouflaged as Asda) fitted on my car at the local Ford/Mazda (was Peugeot) garage on Tuesday morning. Second set on this car and just about the best price available. What's more you sit in the showroom with a free coffee and watching TV or reading their free newspaper. Only problem was last time it took them nearly two hours! At the purchasing stage, you would have been given a choice of tyre fitting companies in your locality. Presumably you chose the garage. Quote Ern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieboy2608 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 On 28/01/2022 at 12:58, ReggiePerrin said: I think all the major tyre retailers including Halfords offer mobile fitting these days. My last set of SUV tyres in June of last year were competitively supplied and fitted on my drive by KwikFit. Ok thank you for your response and it should help the OP to whom my comment was made :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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