My off-Road 2.8T single-axle caravan needs new tyres and I'm considering Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 265/75R16 123-R LT OWL because they are Light Truck, all-terrain, the right size and load rating for my van. Have you used these Yokohama tyres and could comment on their performance?
Alternatively, if you have tyres of the same size and load rating, what brand and model are they?
Possum3 said
11:11 PM Apr 30, 2024
I have used Geolander All Terrain on a Pajero may years ago - they were good and hard wearing from memory I got about 90,000 K's from them. I believe they are an overkill for a single axled van, remember the van has no driven wheels, so you don't need all terrain you only need light-truck tyres.
IMO save your money and get some Bob Jane LT's to your size and spec. Most probably made in same Chinese factory anyway.
Gundog said
07:44 AM May 1, 2024
Possum3 wrote:
I have used Geolander All Terrain on a Pajero may years ago - they were good and hard wearing from memory I got about 90,000 K's from them. I believe they are an overkill for a single axled van, remember the van has no driven wheels, so you don't need all terrain you only need light-truck tyres.
IMO save your money and get some Bob Jane LT's to your size and spec. Most probably made in same Chinese factory anyway.
Diito AT's provide no advantage when used on caravans, in fact their aggressive tread pattern can be a hinderance in boggy conditions as they create more drag, as Possum said LT's are the best choice.
StewG said
12:01 PM May 1, 2024
Thanks, Possum3 and Gundog for your comments. From my internet searching, most if not all light truck tyres my size with 123 load rating are AT tyres and the G015 tread pattern is possibly the closest to a road tyre. That is why I have picked it as a possibility and rejected the chunkier tread patterns. Bob Jane and other sellers have cheaper tyres, but they either lack the necessary load rating or are chunkier treads or reviews are unfavourable.
Warren-Pat_01 said
03:15 PM May 5, 2024
G'day Stew,
I did a tyre at Mitchell in SW Qld last year (I was concerned on how this one was wearing so I asked the Tyrepower dealer in town for advice, not knowing that within an hour I would be back getting a new tyre. My van is a single axle unit.
Eight kms down the road my TPMS went off & I found the tyre was leaking slowly - enough to get me back to town. The wire was coming through the tread. The chap sold me a tyre I had not heard of before - a MIKRON A/T LT, made in Indonesia with a load capability of 1260Kg at 80psi. It didn't appear to have as much tread depth as the more widely known brands. So far it's performing ok.
Radar said
04:24 PM May 5, 2024
Looking at what we are using Kumho Crugen 235/75 R15 with good load rating but not enough for your single axle.
Maybe in a 16 inch tyre would be worth investigating. They are very quiet on the road after the aggressive tyres the caravan had before and I believe a saving on fuel cost was a bonus.
Our Michelin tyres ltx trail on our tow vehicle would be close to the rating you are needing with 1250 kgs each and seem to be also quite on the road.
Warren-Pat_01 said
10:51 AM May 6, 2024
Blimey Stew,
I have just reread your note above - sorry my 1260kg tyres won't do your load. 2.8T is a bit big for a single axle!
The problem with Radar's idea of going to 16" could cause more dramas getting the correct stud pattern, offset & replacing three wheels, tyres. I went through that exercise when I had to replace a wheel on my van - it was cheaper just to buy another wheel!
Radar said
11:41 AM May 6, 2024
Warren-Pat_01 wrote:
Blimey Stew, I have just reread your note above - sorry my 1260kg tyres won't do your load. 2.8T is a bit big for a single axle!
The problem with Radar's idea of going to 16" could cause more dramas getting the correct stud pattern, offset & replacing three wheels, tyres. I went through that exercise when I had to replace a wheel on my van - it was cheaper just to buy another wheel!
I believe the member is already using 16 inch wheels.
Our caravan is 15 inch and our car is 17 inch that is why I suggested that he research those brands in his tyre size.
StewG said
04:54 PM May 6, 2024
Warren-Pat_01 wrote:
Blimey Stew, I have just reread your note above - sorry my 1260kg tyres won't do your load. 2.8T is a bit big for a single axle!
The problem with Radar's idea of going to 16" could cause more dramas getting the correct stud pattern, offset & replacing three wheels, tyres. I went through that exercise when I had to replace a wheel on my van - it was cheaper just to buy another wheel!
Yes 2.8 tonne is about the max for a single axle van. The standard Gator was only 2.6 tonne so we had it re-spec'd from new for 2.8 to allow for extra water tanks and other stuff that could likely take us over the ATM when loaded. I like to have a safety margin.
No new wheels are needed. We have 16 inch wheels and to match the tug we would need 19". Not worth the bother!
Peter_n_Margaret said
06:25 PM May 6, 2024
A 285/70R16 will typically have a load rating of 126 (1700kg/tyre).
Cheers,
Peter
My off-Road 2.8T single-axle caravan needs new tyres and I'm considering Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 265/75R16 123-R LT OWL because they are Light Truck, all-terrain, the right size and load rating for my van. Have you used these Yokohama tyres and could comment on their performance?
Alternatively, if you have tyres of the same size and load rating, what brand and model are they?
IMO save your money and get some Bob Jane LT's to your size and spec. Most probably made in same Chinese factory anyway.
Diito AT's provide no advantage when used on caravans, in fact their aggressive tread pattern can be a hinderance in boggy conditions as they create more drag, as Possum said LT's are the best choice.
I did a tyre at Mitchell in SW Qld last year (I was concerned on how this one was wearing so I asked the Tyrepower dealer in town for advice, not knowing that within an hour I would be back getting a new tyre. My van is a single axle unit.
Eight kms down the road my TPMS went off & I found the tyre was leaking slowly - enough to get me back to town. The wire was coming through the tread. The chap sold me a tyre I had not heard of before - a MIKRON A/T LT, made in Indonesia with a load capability of 1260Kg at 80psi. It didn't appear to have as much tread depth as the more widely known brands. So far it's performing ok.
Looking at what we are using Kumho Crugen 235/75 R15 with good load rating but not enough for your single axle.
Maybe in a 16 inch tyre would be worth investigating. They are very quiet on the road after the aggressive tyres the caravan had before and I believe a saving on fuel cost was a bonus.
Our Michelin tyres ltx trail on our tow vehicle would be close to the rating you are needing with 1250 kgs each and seem to be also quite on the road.
I have just reread your note above - sorry my 1260kg tyres won't do your load. 2.8T is a bit big for a single axle!
The problem with Radar's idea of going to 16" could cause more dramas getting the correct stud pattern, offset & replacing three wheels, tyres. I went through that exercise when I had to replace a wheel on my van - it was cheaper just to buy another wheel!
I believe the member is already using 16 inch wheels.
Our caravan is 15 inch and our car is 17 inch that is why I suggested that he research those brands in his tyre size.
Yes 2.8 tonne is about the max for a single axle van. The standard Gator was only 2.6 tonne so we had it re-spec'd from new for 2.8 to allow for extra water tanks and other stuff that could likely take us over the ATM when loaded. I like to have a safety margin.
No new wheels are needed. We have 16 inch wheels and to match the tug we would need 19". Not worth the bother!
Cheers,
Peter