eribaMotters replied on 15/02/2023 09:52
Posted on 15/02/2023 09:52
On my Feb 2017 van I'm running late 2016 Barum Vanis 2- 185 80 R14 100/102. The caravan has been garage stored on axle stands since new until this winter. With about 22,000 miles on the tyres obviously have lots of tread left, but despite looking in excellent condition it is time to replace for this year and I'll be doing so in a couple of months.
On another forum a member in a similar situation has been trawling the internet sites for home fitting etc. They are looking for a smaller size on a lighter weight van and are not happy with what they are finding. There is a lot of what we consider to be old stock available, with distributors saying tyres up to 3 years old being classified as new under tyre industry guidelines.
Being in a similar situation to myself they contacted there insurance company, Ripe I believe, and were surprised at the reply.
"So long as the tyres on the caravan are safe and road legal, this wouldn’t affect your cover."
Has anybody else experienced a similar situation?
Any suggestions for makes I should consider to maximise my chances of finding recent stock. at a sensible price.
At present, keeping at a sensible price of £70-80. I'm considering:-
- Falken Linam VAN01
- GT Maxmiller Pro
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