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Hi Nigel

All the 2006 Bailey Pageant's including the Bordeaux had a tyre size of 195/70, R14 L196.

Hope this may help you

Regards

Mike

Hi Nigel

Not 100% sure, ring bailey customer service they would know for sure (I hope).

Also if you look here at the 2006 5 series is yours the same technical spec etc as the Bordeaux listed http://www.penrosetouring.co.uk/acatalog/pageant_series_5.pdf

you will note all have the same tyres

Mike

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Thanks Gary but my German is a little poor. can you point me to this tyre on the uk version

How very very odd? I used your link and simply changed the tyre size then copied that link, it was in English then?!

Anyway the most suitable size is 185/75x14C LI102, you could also choose 175/80x14C LI102, both the same diameter as your originals at 634mm

Being 'Commercial' tyres and common stock sizes, these are widely available everywhere, plus more suitable

Correct tyre pressure to suit hte weight of your van here

Quote: Originally posted by arc systems on 10/8/2010

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Also in a lot of cases it's being loaded to it's full capacity, while it's widely excepted the tyre is loaded to give an extra 10% extra margin of safety over it's stated maximum load.

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Well Simon I'd agree with you but Swift reckon they are widely available? and recommend them to replace the 195/70x14 96

As for the 175/80x14, apart from two stages thinner which is irrelevant apart from 'looks'! these would be my choice.

I thought though you would comment on 3 years being recommended for changing? at this rate it will be measured in months before long?!

Tyresafes current recommendation does away with a fixed age, current thinking is tyres should be thoroughly checked every year and changed when signs of wear or age become evident, whether that's one year or ten!

Makes sense to me

yes i was going to but some rude customer came in lol!

on that subject i have just removed soem 10 year old michelins from a car with no tread bot there was not a sign of perishing any where on the tyre they were the 2 original tyres fitted to the car.

Quote: Originally posted by JTQU on 11/8/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by arc systems on 10/8/2010

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Also in a lot of cases it's being loaded to it's full capacity, while it's widely excepted the tyre is loaded to give an extra 10% extra margin of safety over it's stated maximum load.

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Whilst that might have been true up to the nineties that makers used the extra speed capability to "grant" themselves the right to overload the tyre, try telling the VOSA man that is why your overloading them.
Even bigger challenge, try the French authorities if your stopped on the Autoroute where the load rating must be valid for 130km/h.

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More lately the tyre has 'only' been loaded to it's stated maximum, better again as this gives more safety margin than the above

I'm talking though of the current recommendation of using only 90% of the tyres maximum, this giving a 10% extra margin of safety regardless of either of the proviso's above

Post last edited on 11/08/2010 17:53:40