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Tyres for 18” wheels on campervan

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Tyres for 18” wheels on campervan

Postby Softlips » Sun Feb 03, 2019 6:26 pm

Any recommendations for tyres?

235/50/ZR18 on Wellhouse campervan so not driven enthusiastically!
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Re: Tyres for 18” wheels on campervan

Postby woodbutcherbower » Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:02 pm

Your problem is always going to be that no-one (and I stand to be corrected by other forum members) seems to make a proper low-profile 18" van tyre, so they're shod with standard soft-compound jobs a la 4x4. I run a 67 plate Sport which eats front tyres - like 8-10k before they're down to the indicators. I replaced mine with Goodyears as per the OEM ones supplied, and these peculiarly seem to be lasting a lot longer - I've done 11k on these now, and I still have 4mm left. Still not great, but better than the factory set. The rears still look virtually new. I know you can eke out better mileage if you tweak the pressures - again I'm sure other guys on here can give you more comprehensive advice.
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Re: Tyres for 18” wheels on campervan

Postby bigjohnthomas » Mon Feb 04, 2019 12:29 am

I don't know what you lot do with these tyres :?
I've got egay part worns on my sport as local tyre dudes don't do 101 load rating part worn just 4x4 96load sh*t :x

A different one on each corner
michelin primacy and a hankook evo one the front been on for over 20k and still loads left on them
All appear to wear at the same rate
dunflop and another michelin on the back
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Re: Tyres for 18” wheels on campervan

Postby amcq46 » Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:03 pm

I have just fitted these on my Transit Custom AutoCamper day Van.

235/50/18 101W XL EXTRA LOAD MICHELIN CROSS CLIMATE

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can't comment on milage, but they grip well and are far better than the std VAN2 Conti on wet grass

and these will get used enthusiastically, as its a very striped down camper, so not too much loose stuff to worry about :D
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Re: Tyres for 18” wheels on campervan

Postby gregstergsx » Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:33 pm

Welcome one and ALL, new here so just bedding in, I've used a few different tires ie Michelin, pirrelli etc and can honestly say the Hancook ones im running are the best, good miles and really quiet!! cheap too :D
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Re: Tyres for 18” wheels on campervan

Postby Softlips » Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:39 pm

gregstergsx wrote:Welcome one and ALL, new here so just bedding in, I've used a few different tires ie Michelin, pirrelli etc and can honestly say the Hancook ones im running are the best, good miles and really quiet!! cheap too :D


Which ones are they?
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