car tyres

[scottie]

anyone used car tyres on their van, i fancy putting something with a lower profile on mine

scottie

[Luke]

Ive looked into this and im gonna run car tyres on mine!! bought em fitted em - just not mot'd yet!
each tyre has an Li number on this relates to the weight limit a tyre can take!!
Im not 100% but providied this isnt under you should be ok!!
not sure about insurance though!!

also make sure you use the GVW not the kerbweight!!

are you using your van commercially?

[jay]

You would be wise to tell insurance company if u do put lower profile tyres on..as u are modifying the vehicle..

[FredTransit]

One of ours once failed the test cos it didn't have commercial anywhere on the tyre (though they did have C for commercial, and were brand new, had to consult the Ministry to get the MOT station to pass them in the end.)

[Luke]

Strange!
proper van tyres should be marked C or some have LT i think its american for "Light Truck"

[FredTransit]

Strange!
proper van tyres should be marked C or some have LT i think its american for "Light Truck"

Yeah, that's what we said, and they did have C on them.

[WINDSCREENGUY]

i have car tyres and ive had the plod warn me and tell me that its 3 points per wheel

[scottie]

i have car tyres and ive had the plod warn me and tell me that its 3 points per wheel

oh well thats the end of that idea

scottie

[Luke]

If i get stopped with mine i will argue mine is no longer a commercial vehicle - which it isnt!!
also i have windows in the back, and back seats!!
and mine is a classic so doesnt need a chassis plate!!!
it's a grey area and i think i will be unlucky to get 12 points and a ban for it!!!

but my alloys make my van look that cool it would be worth it!!

[bortaf]

Put my Mk2 through an MOT with car tyres, according to my MOT man it's not a comercial cos it has to much glass and is a camper ?
never been pulled over though
A point of interest a Mk2 120 weighs less than a granada and is half a ton lighter than a jag

[Luke]

A point of interest a Mk2 120 weighs less than a granada and is half a ton lighter than a jag

true!! but what about fully loaded?
also there are plenty of 4x4's VW Toureg for example which have a higher GVW than a transit - and dont need commercial tyres!!

[FredTransit]

A point of interest a Mk2 120 weighs less than a granada and is half a ton lighter than a jag

true!! but what about fully loaded?
also there are plenty of 4x4's VW Toureg for example which have a higher GVW than a transit - and dont need commercial tyres!!

.....and our Alex is the same wieght as my sister's Volvo estate. Put 4 big blokes and all thier luggage in a volvo and you could easily reach over 2 ton. Now that's hippacritical.

[Valsheda]

SO WHERE DOES AN 8 SEATER TOURNEO WITH WINDOWS ALL ROUND FIT IN TO THE TYRE CATAGORY IS IT STILL COMMERCIAL COZ ITS TRANSIT BASED ????

ALSO MPV'S LIKE GALAXY , VOYAGER ETC WILL SEAT 7 PEOPLE , SO HOW MUCH WOULD THESE WEIGH FULLY LOADED ???

[frank_sumner]

Well, like I added in the tyres thread, the Ford handbook quite clearly states that the fitment for the 1995 Torneo (9 seater) is 205/70 R14 and not the C version. This must have been homologated when the van was first registered with the authorities. I doubt very much that a manufacturer would take a risk with their specifications (both the 9 and 12 seat torneo's have the same spec, the 15 seater has 'C' tyres specified - all other variants of Transit in my handbook also have 'C' tyres specified.

What confuses me a little is, are all 14" wheels on transits the same, but with different tyres specified. Also, just to widen the thread a little, why such a wide variation in tyre pressures. My 1989 9 seater SWB diesel minibus used 14" tyres with pressures of 2.9 all round, the 1995 9 seater Torneo is 2.3 all round. I know a diesel engine is heavier but wonder why the rear tyres should differ. The seating layout, running gear and chassis seem virtually identical. Any 'techies' out there who know the answer

[rover]

Cant say I know the answer to that Frank, but I can tell you that I run 185/14C on mine at 50psi(max is 60psi so well within limits).....I'll let you convert that to BAR.

What I'd like to know is why on the MK3/4/5 most of the wheels look the same but have different offsets? Its a pain trying to get wheels to fit my MK3, looks like I'm gona have to invest in a set of 15" alloys......which of course means I'll be left with a nearly new set of 14" tyres!