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Hi,

I need to replace the 4 tyres on my Mclouis camper. I have had the van now for nearly 2 years and the last service recommended they were replaced, they should be replaced every 5 years anyway.

What have other people gone for? Budget or Premium tyres - the price is from £70.00 - £140.00 per tyre - and as the saying goes "you pays your money and takes your chance" - but do I really need £140.00 Michelin tyres or will the £70.00 - Budget ones do. Reckon on 6000 miles per year. I've been stung like this before put nice new Michelin's on the car and within a week picked up a puncture - bang went another £80.00 on the car.

The budget ones are manufctured for commercial vans and I've checked the spec of them out and all seems fine....

Thanks

Phil

To a very large degree, with tyres as most other things you get what you pay for.

A tyre such as a Michelin will cost more, but you are paying for a lot of development, and you will get a tyre that will no doubt be quiet, comfortable, clear the water in the wet, perform well in braking and roadholding situations, do a high mileage and be fuel-efficient.

A budget tyre will meet all the legal requirements, but not be as proficient in many (or all) of these areas. As tyres are the only contact you have with the road (the efficiencies of brakes/suspension can be negated by sub-standard tyres), I would always advocate getting the best you can afford.

Just as an aside - I have been looking for a car for my daughter, and always look at the quality of replacement tyres fitted. I reckon that if someone is prepared to fit fit crap tyres (the "Up-Yours" or "Nankwang" rubbish that might as well have `do not use in wet conditions` on the sidewall), the likelihood is that the rest of the vehicle has been maintained to the same standard. A signal to keep well clear. 

Continental Vanco 2 I would recommend from my own experience.

We changed from the Michelin Camping tyre to these last year and have found them to be very grippy and a lot quieter running.Ours were about £80 a tyre. This is on a Hymer coachbuilt on a Ducato chassis.

CHEERS

After a great deal of research(..emails to tyre manufacturers tech' depts and just general old fashioned pestering at tyre outlets etc!),I've had a pair of Vredestein Comtrac Winter tyres fitted to the front of our '07 Boxer.Not cheap,at about £100 each with fitting but the additional grip available now is excellent!

The originals(Bridgstone Duravis),would spin/slip,when shown slightest hint of a damp/loose surface or of an incline....

I was expecting a marked increase in tyre noise but to be honest I can't tell any difference...

We've only covered about 1000miles since fitting,so it's a little early to gauge how they'll wear..?!?

Try www.com/vehicles/tyre_test.htm

http://www.com/vehicles/tyre_test.htm

sorry wrong link