I have a 2002 Auto sleeper Pollensa on a Peugeot Boxer base and have received the following as a recommended replacement tyre.
MICHELIN 195/70R15C 104/102R AGILIS3 72BA [Energy Class B. I put it on the internet and saw mentions of a summer tyre which means nothing to me.
I am considering selling the vehicle and wish to put four new tyres on it before it goes. If anyone can make another suggested BEST tyre for this vehicle, I would welcome it.
The Michelin tyre you mention (as well as some Continental tyres) have reinforced sidewalls which are good for the use motorhomes give them. There are other van tyres which providing they are able to take the maximum axle weight on a motorhome would do if you did not want to pay as much as the premium brands.
Many thanks for the information David especially about reinforced sidewalls. I assume that particular tyre will take the maximum axel weight. What gives with SUMMER weight?
Quote: Originally posted by Balliol on 28/7/2022
Many thanks for the information David especially about reinforced sidewalls. I assume that particular tyre will take the maximum axel weight. What gives with SUMMER weight?
Summer rating has nothing to do with weight rating, it is to do with the tyre rubber compound and the temperatures it is best suited to. A summer tyre will typically have a harder and more durable compound that is best suited to warmer weather. Compared to a winter or all season tyre it will offer longer life and less wear, but will give less grip in colder weather (less than 7 degrees) . For a van I would use a tyre that is marked as LT, or light truck. These have stronger sidewalls and can carry a greater load. Depending on the maximum weight of your vehicle, I would go for a load rating of at least 100, which gives a maximum weight of 800 kg per tyre. The Michelin tyres you mentioned previously have a 104 load rating which means they are rated for a maximum of 900 kg per tyre.
I'm a little surprised at you replacing tyres prior to selling the vehicle, unless the old ones were not roadworthy.
Over the years, I've had a number of premature tyre wall failures on Michelin tyres, so when I got my current van, I swapped the AGILIS for Nokian tyres. Others will swear by Michelin, But I'm not impressed.
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Many take Allseason tyres, so they are in the rules in some countries.
Wear is not such an issue, in general not many km per year is made with a motorhome.
Then you could search for a 10 plyrated / E-load tyre, higher max load at around 80 psi.
Especially rear axle is often overloaded on a motorhome ( excluded campervans)
CP tyres are mostly only 8 yrated/D-load AT 65 or 69psi, the max cold 80 psi given on sidewall is then to unofficially give more loadcapacity, and the motorhome maker then does not have to replace the rimms to with higher loadcapacity, becouse officially the CP have same maxload as comparable C( omedcial)
-tyre, so more done for the motorhome maker, and not for us costumers.
LT-tire is the american C-tyre, nothing more.
If you cant find a tyre with more maxload, the CP trick can also be used for C-tyres, the given pressure is the reference-pressure and not the maximum allowed cold pressure, as is only given on normal car tyres.
On tyres in the Continental groop, often both cold pressures are given, the reference of 65 or 69 psi right behind the service descriptions( loadindex and speedcode), and the " maximum inflation pressure of 10 psi higher.
I wrote on another forum: “My Motor caravan is a 2022 Autosleeper Polensa on a Peugeot Boxer base Vehicle registration number HN52 AOK.”
I need a full set of tyres for my camper and was told to check the vehicle axel weights. I did that and found that my vehicle has a plate that tells me those details which is;
3200 kg
5200 kg
1-1690 kg
2-1750 kg
Can anyone suggest an organisation that can offer me an objective reply to the question. WHAT TYRES DOES THAT INFORMATION OFFER?
I received the following reply.
Your vehicle has a maximum permitted mass of 3200kg. The front axle has a maximum permitted mass of 1690 kg and the rear axle 1750 kg. The tyres you fit must have a high enough load rating for your rear axle's maximum permitted mass of 1750 kg which equates to 875 kg on each tyre. A load rating chart is here: https://www.tyresdirectuk.co.uk/tyre-load-rating-guide#:~:text=Tyre%20Load%20Ratin........
This shows that your tyres must have a minimum load rating of 104 (900 kg). 103 would be a perfect match but as the axle load is never equally spread on each wheel, you must go higher. There is no problem going higher still.
TyreSafe recommend that the actual axle mass does not exceed 90% of each tyre's maximum permitted load x 2. If you want to load your rear axle to its maximum permitted mass of 1750kg, that means your tyres maximum permitted load should be at least 975kg (load rating 107)
The load rating of your current tyres along with their size will be embossed on their sidewalls. The letter that follows the load rating is the speed index which relates to your tyres' maximum permitted speed.
If your tyre size is 215/70 R15 and you opt for CP, it will have a load rating of 109 which is more than enough for your motorhome.
215/70 R15 plus CP looks good. All I need now are suggestions as to what name or producer such as Allseason tyres maybe.
I believe folks in Germany have to change to a set of tyres depending on season by law. Summer tyres in summer, winter tyres in winter. In the UK we don’t have extreme winters so not necessary
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Topic: Recommended tyres Peugeot Boxer base.
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