Tyre replacement

charlieP12 replied on 14/03/2020 17:04

charlieP12

Posted on 14/03/2020 17:04

New to all of this, so apologies for dumb questions. Single axle motorhome. Current tyres fitted are "Camping" tyres: Michelin X 225/65 R 16 CP to be precise.

The rears are looking as if they are somewhat "perished", although I understand they got through the last MOT like that.

1. How important is it to get "camping" tyres. What are the benefits ? (I understand they are designed to be able to cope with more time stationary i.e. same position).

2. If I do go with Camping tyres, where is a good place to go to get them ? I've just been looking on blackcircles as a starting point and can't find Camping rated. (Admittedly I've not looked at other places yet like KwikFit, national tyres etc.

Any thoiughts / guidance welcome.

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peedee replied on 16/03/2020 15:34

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peedee

Motorhomer

Posted on 16/03/2020 15:34

My motorhome when delivered came with year old Michelin Agilis commercial tyres on both axles. All were dated late 2010 and I ran on these for eight years. I recently change them all and I have a set of cheap commercial Cooper tyres on the front and Continental Campers on the back where the majority of the weight is. I have found the ride slightly harder but otherwise it runs fine.

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KeithandMargaret replied on 16/03/2020 19:34

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KeithandMargaret

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Posted on 16/03/2020 19:34

I changed my five year old Continental tyres last year to 215/70R15 Hankook RA18 109S tyres after reading reports and forum replies of Motorhome owners who were happy with them.

After weighing the Motorhome and knowing the axle weights I have used the TyreSafe chart (www.tyresafe.org) to work out the correct pressures - 3.5 bar (51 psi) Front and 4.2 bar (61 psi) Rear.

My Pilote runs very smoothly on them and they were much cheaper at £75 each from a local tyre depot than Camper tyres.

Hope this helps.