I am relatively new to this forum and vanning however we have recently completed a lap which we enjoyed greatly. I am seeking advice regarding tyres for my MY 17 Holden Colorado LTZ. I have travelled just under 43000 km (approx. 25 k towing a Jayco Silverline 21-65-3 van), the original Bridgestone 18" Dueller tyres are just about worn out.
I am considering replacing them with a All Terrain tyre but with so many available it is not easy, I am looking for a good wearing, not to noisey tyre, majority of travel will be on the highway.
I would greatly appreciate any advice from members running All Terrain tyres both good and bad experiences would help with the final decision.
Cheers
valiant81 said
09:50 PM Feb 5, 2018
Hi all;
I have had a good run with Cooper AT3's . 50,000 Kms and about 60% tread still left.
Peter_n_Margaret said
10:18 PM Feb 5, 2018
TerryS wrote:
I am considering replacing them with a All Terrain tyre but with so many available it is not easy, I am looking for a good wearing, not to noisey tyre, majority of travel will be on the highway.
Then I would question whether an AT tyre is right for you?
I would choose a highway tyre with a high load capacity. It will be quieter, wear better and most important, give better fuel consumption, something not considered by many buyers.
It would still perform well enough on gravel roads, but it won't have the macho look :(
Cheers,
Peter
Barboots said
10:29 PM Feb 5, 2018
Less likely to throw stones at your van, which can then bounce back at your car. There again, plenty of ATs look pretty much HT to me.
patrol03 said
07:31 AM Feb 6, 2018
I run Michelin 265/70/18 LTX AT2 on my Y62 Patrol they are quiet, hold the road well and after those Dueller boots, turned a pig into a horse. I have always used Michelin on my vehicles including the caravan and have had a phenomenal run from them. I always purchase five at a time and rotate every 10k.The last two sets returned well over 100k. The tyres on the van (Chinese variety and over 5 yo)
have just been replaced with Michelin Agilis .They are commercial tyre and were on special at Jax prior to Christmas for $130 per corner. For the 18" you would pay around $360 ea.I couldn't recommend the LTX AT2 more highly.
( The stone hits on the front of my van have originated from vehicles passing from the opposite direction...we do about 20K/Yr)
Hendo said
09:44 AM Feb 6, 2018
I run Coopers on my Dmax, brother runs Coopers on his 100 series and Landcruiser Twin Cab, cousin runs Coopers on his Dmax. We are all grey nomads and tow vans of various sizes.
We have all averaged over 80,000ks on the Coopers, much better than most brands.
aussietraveller said
12:53 PM Feb 6, 2018
I am now on my second set of Pirelli Scorpion tyres last set achieved 61613 Klm which is good mileage for general driving and towing a 2700 kg van for just over 22000 klm
I find the Pirelli tyres quieter than both Bridgstone and Coopers they are also great in the wet.
My current set cost $205 each fitted and balanced and the best price I could get for a Cooper A/T was $295 which is an additional $360.00 for a set of 4.
I am sure there will be heaps of opinions on which are the best tyres and I have given the facts based on my usage on the Pajero. Good luck
TerryS said
01:17 PM Feb 6, 2018
Thanks all for your respective advice, I think based on what the majority of my drive/towing will be on highways I will look at a better highway tyre than my present one, seems the smarter way to go.
Thanks again.
G'Day All.
I am relatively new to this forum and vanning however we have recently completed a lap which we enjoyed greatly. I am seeking advice regarding tyres for my MY 17 Holden Colorado LTZ. I have travelled just under 43000 km (approx. 25 k towing a Jayco Silverline 21-65-3 van), the original Bridgestone 18" Dueller tyres are just about worn out.
I am considering replacing them with a All Terrain tyre but with so many available it is not easy, I am looking for a good wearing, not to noisey tyre, majority of travel will be on the highway.
I would greatly appreciate any advice from members running All Terrain tyres both good and bad experiences would help with the final decision.
Cheers
Hi all;
I have had a good run with Cooper AT3's . 50,000 Kms and about 60% tread still left.
Then I would question whether an AT tyre is right for you?
I would choose a highway tyre with a high load capacity. It will be quieter, wear better and most important, give better fuel consumption, something not considered by many buyers.
It would still perform well enough on gravel roads, but it won't have the macho look :(
Cheers,
Peter
have just been replaced with Michelin Agilis .They are commercial tyre and were on special at Jax prior to Christmas for $130 per corner. For the 18" you would pay around $360 ea.I couldn't recommend the LTX AT2 more highly.
( The stone hits on the front of my van have originated from vehicles passing from the opposite direction...we do about 20K/Yr)
We have all averaged over 80,000ks on the Coopers, much better than most brands.
I find the Pirelli tyres quieter than both Bridgstone and Coopers they are also great in the wet.
My current set cost $205 each fitted and balanced and the best price I could get for a Cooper A/T was $295 which is an additional $360.00 for a set of 4.
I am sure there will be heaps of opinions on which are the best tyres and I have given the facts based on my usage on the Pajero. Good luck
Thanks again.