TYRES FOR CARAVANS

HarryG · Member

TYRES FOR CARAVANS

Hetho · Senior Member

Hi HarryG

After lots of research, I run Bridgestone, RD-613 Steel Radials with a 109/107S rating on my 22FT Tandem; 2.5ton van.

You can find all the info online to help make your choice.

Hope this helps.

Regards.

Hetho

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Yep keep to light truck type tyre .. Talk to your tyre fitter . There are parallel impoters which are much cheaper with tyres from same factories ..

macka17 · Guru

L.T the way to go.if you travelling on mainly roads, dirt roads.
Just look for 10 ply over 8 ply.
Higher rating.

And smaller sizes normally higher rating than larger sizing on same rim.

I put Bridgestone 610?. on last van rims. Heavy carcase and 10ply.
Designed for delivery trucks.

If you going OFF road with van.go Proper A/T Tyres.
others can and will.. slide sideways on hills and mud/wet.

Radar · Guru

HarryG hi

Our previous caravan single axle we needed a tyre with a high load carrying capacity, we used Hancook Vannetts 235 x 15 around $190 each very happy with them for the 20 000 or so ks we did before selling.

Now we have a dual axle caravan that come with 4 badly worn Dunlop Roadgrippers on it (no fault of the tyre)and a non roaded one in the rack, I rang around for a $145 each we decided to go again with them as they have a good load rating after getting the axle corrected (the axles were way out), cost was a bit up there at nearly $900 we felt it was worth the expense, the saving will come back with less fuel usage and tyre wear.

Days are early but the short distant we have towed the caravan between workshops having work done to bring it back to like new condition is very pleasing.

Treecrest14 · Senior Member

Gday

It comes down to what is your van's GVM. You need to source tyres which have the appropriate Load Rating - check out this site..
www.bobjane.com.au/info/load-index-speed-symbol/

I had our van's GVM upgraded and had the tyres changed to suit the new GVM.

Vince · Senior Member

I like & use Bridgestone tyres on both our 4wd and small car.

The van (Regal Desert Series Offload) we bought second hand last year and it has Goodyear tyres on it now but I will change these to Bridgestone 235/70-16 AT697 sooner than later.

Bridgestone often have a get the 4th tyre free deal which can save you some coin.

Cheers
Vince

macka17 · Guru

I got them 5 for set of 4 2 cars and 1 Tandem van
Plus two boat trlrs over last yr.
They creep up on you don't they Should spread them out a bit.

Just remember to get the ones with painted letters on sidewall
They may have changed it. But the painted text were 10ply
to the unpainted 8ply. Check.

Just watched "Now you see me, now you don't 2"
with Daniel Radcliffe in it.

Person who thought them up are good.
and god.... He's really is a runt, ain't he.

Getting harder to get pirates by the day lately. GOOD pirates.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

The only effect of fitting AT tyres to a caravan will be to increase fuel consumption.

Cheers,
Peter

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Keep tyre pressures up you'll be fine . 90% of tyre issues is low pressures ..

macka17 · Guru

and putting H/T or delivery truck tread tyres on a caravan
then going on rough bitumin, dirt. corrugated, muddy roads
is asking for trouble too.

They will/DO slide sideways....

My last van 6.5mtr semi offroad. Had truck tyres on it when I bought (new.the tyres.)
they slid all over the place even on gravel roads.
Very little grip once off smooth DRY bitumin.

I replaced with the Bridgy 693/4's and got same mileage with much safer grip on road.

That was a 3 ton van.
Light single axles may be ok with H/T Though all round grip would still be iffy.

Mileage wise with todays tyres.I doubt you'll get anything worth commenting on
MORE from the H/T over a good A/T.

and the A/T are a much SAFER all round tyres, Specially in 10ply RATING.
with probably more longevity in treads too. I normally have over55k when I change my Bridgy's and I do
that well before down to the bars. Normally 5 to 6mm minimum tread.

Computer cut treads and latest compounds don't last as long as the old rubber.Longevity wise.
But the patterns cut definitely give long tread WEAR and great grip.

God. My first car was a '38 Austin "Ruby" 4 door Austin 7. Back in '57/58..
they ran round on the old canvas carcase Avons.
They were an experience.
Hand crank to start. Pray for brakes 7hp side valve and drag an anchor out the back to stop
25mph on a GOOD day. Downhill.
Good consumption figures though. You could near count the piston strokes as it ran.
Followed by a Ford 8, 4 door. (Lotsa mates)
Big engine.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

macka17 wrote:
and putting H/T or delivery truck tread tyres on a caravan
then going on rough bitumin, dirt. corrugated, muddy roads
is asking for trouble too.

They will/DO slide sideways....

My last van 6.5mtr semi offroad. Had truck tyres on it when I bought (new.the tyres.)
they slid all over the place even on gravel roads.
Very little grip once off smooth DRY bitumin.

I replaced with the Bridgy 693/4's and got same mileage with much safer grip on road.

That was a 3 ton van.
Light single axles may be ok with H/T Though all round grip would still be iffy.

Mileage wise with todays tyres.I doubt you'll get anything worth commenting on
MORE from the H/T over a good A/T.

and the A/T are a much SAFER all round tyres, Specially in 10ply RATING.
with probably more longevity in treads too. I normally have over55k when I change my Bridgy's and I do
that well before down to the bars. Normally 5 to 6mm minimum tread.

Computer cut treads and latest compounds don't last as long as the old rubber.Longevity wise.
But the patterns cut definitely give long tread WEAR and great grip.

God. My first car was a '38 Austin "Ruby" 4 door Austin 7. Back in '57/58..
they ran round on the old canvas carcase Avons.
They were an experience.
Hand crank to start. Pray for brakes 7hp side valve and drag an anchor out the back to stop
25mph on a GOOD day. Downhill.
Good consumption figures though. You could near count the piston strokes as it ran.
Followed by a Ford 8, 4 door. (Lotsa mates)
Big engine.

If I said what I thought about that, they would ban me.....

Cheers,

Peter

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Try to run what you have up front in tow vehicle .

Two Strays · Senior Member

Hi All

Got 60k km on original Cheap Chinese tyres. After a fair bit of research I replaced them with B. F. Goodrich, Light Truck 235R75 x 15 , All Terrain, TA. on original 7JJ x 15 Inch Rims. Tyre pressure, 50psi adjusted to conditions. The van has HD 8 Leaf springs with Pedders shockers on a parallel bearing straight 50mm beam axle.

I chose the tyres because they allow me to travel on any road conditions that I am prepared to take the van. After 25000km I am very happy with the set up.

Happy caravaning

Aussie1 · Guru

Have KUMHO A/T on our dirt road caravan and Toyo H/T on Cruiser. Very happy so far, no evidence of any wear on KUMHO's after 20,000 plus klms and very small wear on Toyo's after 35,000 klms. Also nice quiet ride.

-- Edited by Aussie1 on Saturday 1st of October 2016 10:27:44 AM

macka17 · Guru

Hey Pete.
You and I have been "sparking" since original Caravaners Forum days in the 2000s.
Still doing it hey.

Takes all sorts.

Smile.

Aussie 1.

Your Toyota wheels will be spinning on those H/T's long before they will on any A/T's though.

Even a wet boat ramp sorts them out.

-- Edited by macka17 on Saturday 1st of October 2016 01:41:15 PM

PeterD · Guru

macka17 wrote:
Aussie 1.
Your Toyota wheels will be spinning on those H/T's long before they will on any A/T's though.
Even a wet boat ramp sorts them out.

Only on the tyres that are being driven, Caravans don't have many of them.

PeterD · Guru

Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Try to run what you have up front in tow vehicle .

Only if the rims are interchangeable between the tug and the van. Any good light truck tyres will do otherwise.

macka17 · Guru

Pete.

I was commenting on prev post. H\T on Cruiser. and A\T on van

Asking for trouble first time he goes off bitumin.