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08/7/2010 at 11:54am
Location: Lanarkshire
Outfit: Compass Lynx 340 2
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Hi, when my tyres needed to be changed,took caravanvan along to local tyre company,they discovered the caravanvan had the wrong type tyres on it, they were car tyres and said they should be van tyers 6 or 8ply radials, something to do with the weight load being on only two wheels and not on four as with a car,and the walls of car tyre would be under more stress on a caravan than a car because of this, seamed to make sense, so i thought better safe than sorry,and fitted the industrial van tyres. have not found them to cause any problems with the sability of the van. maybe some of the tyre fitters on here could shed some light on thismatter, i for one would be very interested in the replys.
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08/7/2010 at 12:14pm
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Quote: Originally posted by AndrewK on 08/7/2010With respect, tyre fitters cannot shed light on anything. The only informed sources of opinion are the tyre and caravan manufacturers.
Andrew
The manufacturers can be wrong too, as I found out.
It is not that cut and dried. Manufacturers fit the tyres that are the cheapest and just within spec. The sale price of the caravan is always an important feature, and manufacturers will try and keep the price down wherever possible, especially seeing most people never look at tyre quality when buying a new van.
It is not true that if you fit "C" rated tyres, you run them at full pressure, you run then at the appropriate pressure for the weight of the van so that while the suspension effect might be slightly reduced for the caravan, the difference is marginal. When run at the appropriate pressure the tyres do not overheat.
Without doubt, fitting more robust tyres will give a better towing, as they reduce the side sway, and they are less likely to puncture due to the thicker tread. They will also stand more misuse, such as side-swiping a kerb.
Certainly my caravan is even more stable with "C" rated tyres.
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