TYRES

[Valsheda]

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A TYRE DEALER THAT SELLS COMMERCIAL TYRES AT A GOOD PRICE ??

I HAVE BEEN SHOPPING AROUND LOCALLY (HEMEL HEMPSTEAD) AND THE CHEAPEST I CAN FIND IS £97 EACH FITTED AND I AM LOOKING TO BUY 4 NEW TYRES IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS , IS THIS BECAUSE I HAVE A DODGEY TYRE SIZE WHICH IS , 205 X 65 X 16 , ALSO THE ONLY MAKE THEY OFFER IS GOODYEAR , NOT THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT MAKE OF TYRE AS I HAVE GOODYEAR ON MY RIMS AT THE MOMENT BUT IS THERE ANY OTHER MAKES OF TYRE AVILABLE IN THIS SIZE.

ALSO WHAT IS THE LEGAL MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH YOU ARE ALOUD ??

DO YOU HAVE TO PUT COMMERCIAL TYRES ON A MINIBUS ( 8 SEATER) , DOES THIS APPLY WITH FOR EXAMPLE TO , FORD GALAXY , CHRYSLER VOYGER AND OTHER MULTI-SEATED VEHICELS ???

[jay]

yeah have to fit CV(commercial vehicle tyres)to commercial vehicles.if involved in a accident and you had car tyres on the insurer may not pay out!also cv tyres are stronger to take the load!cars generally weigh 1-2 ton loaded and transits weigh 2-3.5 tonloaded.205/65X16cv tyres are avalable in-michelin.goodyear.toyo.kumo. defo in these makes/ I used to work in a tyre place..legal limit is 1.6mm.hope this helps.£97 each fitted inc VAT is not a bad price.Place i worked for was about £80-145 for that size.last year prices!

[Valsheda]

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP JAY , THEY MUST BE ON SOME SORT OF BONUS SCHEME FOR SELLING GOODYEAR TYRES

[FredTransit]

Jay's right about the commercial bit on the tyres, we once had a brand new set fail cos the said CV and not Commercial Vehicle spelled out in full! We had to take it to the Ministry, didn't go there again! We pay a lot less for generic tyres, but they are a standard 185 X 14's. I can get a full set of 6 for £300, but we also have an account.

[Valsheda]

FOUND THIS TYRE PLACE , SEEM TO BE GOOD PRICES , JUST SELECT YOUR TYRE SIZE THEN TICK THE BOX FOR COMMERCIAL AND AWAY YOU GO

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html

[dan@dsfplumbing]

I used Big City Tyres

A full set of 4 (Westlake 195r14 van tyre) fully fitted, valved, balanced and full wheel alignment was £154 inc.

that's Big City tyres on Collin Street, Nottingham.

[Valsheda]

JUST GOT 2 MORE QUOTES ,

4X AVON £320.OO FITTED

4X GOODYEAR CARGO MARATHON (LATEST TREAD PATTERN) £338.40 FITTED

JUST GOT FIND THE CASH NOW

[MrMPuk]

Dunno if there is a Protyre near you but that's where I get mine, I had 2 Continental Vancos 225x75R16 fitted for £160 and that was only because I went for the more expensive tyres!

[Valsheda]

225'S , WHAT WIDTH ARE YOUR RIMS MIKE , MIN ARE 6 J , I WOULD LOVE 225'S BUT THOUGHT THE RIMS WOULDNT HOLD THEM ???

[MrMPuk]

Haven't got a clue what width the rims are there was no information on the wheels when I got them!

[john leeman]

I thought commercial vehicle minimum tyre depth was 2mm.

[MrMPuk]

Over 3.5 ton is 2mm, but under is same as cars at 1.6mm. Mopeds are good they only have to have visable tread!

[bortaf]

I had car tyres on me autosleeper, passed the MOT with em, took em off a granada (which by the way weighed more than the van)
Tester told me the van wasn't classed as a comercial cos of the windows ?
Best i can get for CV tyres is £35 each fitted locally.

[chrisuk]

JUST GOT 2 MORE QUOTES ,

4X AVON £320.OO FITTED

4X GOODYEAR CARGO MARATHON (LATEST TREAD PATTERN) £338.40 FITTED

JUST GOT FIND THE CASH NOW

BT Tyres here in Bletchley, Milton Keynes fitted all 4 Avons for me at a whooping £280, about 2 weeks ago

[Valsheda]

CHEERS CHRIS , MIGHT BE WORTH A TRIP OVER THERE , HAVE YOU USED AVON TYRES BEFORE , DO THEY GRIP WELL IN THE WET AND GET GOOD WARE OUT OF THEM , I HAVE ONLY USED GOODYEAR CARGOS AND THEY HAVE BEEN A GOOD TYRE SO NOT SURE WEITHER TO CHANGE