Tires.....What to get?

[Ivo]

I just saw a Multivan with a Yokahama Geolander HT/S tires fitted. They looked good but owner was not around to ask questions. Funnily enough they are the same tyre the shop guy suggested as a possible replacement.

http://www.yokohama.com.au/ourtyres/tyre.aspx?tyreid=71

[Tombi]

Here you go good poeples
I have attached some links to photos' of the Hankook Dynapro (RA 23).
I had these fitted on Monday to some factory 17' steel rims which have replaced the 16' alloys
Nice quite ride too and eating up the Klms so far. Probably done 100 ks since monday

http://a.imagehost.org/view/0093/My_bus_with_17_s_01

http://a.imagehost.org/view/0445/Hakook_Dynapro-RA23

http://a.imagehost.org/view/0705/T5_alloys_01

Tombi

[4wheels]

17"s

Hi Tombi,

I always reckoned the 17" steels looked better than my std 16"s. Can I ask where you got them, and price (PM if preferred). I can't complain about my OEM Michelins. 50K and still going strong, but I'll probably be looking for a change in the next year or so.

And Tornado,

What's the story with the 'slight shredding'. I have something similar happening on mine (doesn't seem to have affected the life though). I was blaming it on my Cape Yorke trip (lots of fast gravel roads), although I didn't notice it till a good while later. Maybe it IS a tyre fault. Have you done a lot of gravel road/off-road travel?

Brian R
2007 Trakkadu

[Tombi]

Yeah same here Brian, something about the 17 steel rims. I bought the rims from a friend who had bought them for the tyres alone.He has a 2005 (i think) T5 and was complaining about the high cost of the Michelins and was lucky enough to find a good set of 17" rims with tyres.
IThey cost me $60.00 per rim.

Mind you I did see a set of 4 on ebay in June.I didn't bid at the time, cos I didn't have a T5.


Tombi

[Tornado T5]

And Tornado,

What's the story with the 'slight shredding'. I have something similar happening on mine (doesn't seem to have affected the life though). I was blaming it on my Cape Yorke trip (lots of fast gravel roads), although I didn't notice it till a good while later. Maybe it IS a tyre fault. Have you done a lot of gravel road/off-road travel?

Brian R
2007 Trakkadu

Sure have, the T5 is used to deliver to farms a few times a month. On the biggest run, say 15-24 farms in one day, 450km round trip, with a starting load of 1500-2000kg using a trailer. There is more wheel spin on take off especially until the load drops down near the end of the run. Probably about 10-15% of the total 66K km now travelled but when the greatest loads are usually carried. Because I don't remove the second row seats, when I carry a load it's alway behind the cargo barrier in the back third of the van so i'm guess i get more front wheel slippage....then again I could be completely off base, lol.

[Tornado T5]

Here you go good poeples
I have attached some links to photos' of the Hankook Dynapro (RA 23).
I had these fitted on Monday to some factory 17' steel rims which have replaced the 16' alloys
Nice quite ride too and eating up the Klms so far. Probably done 100 ks since monday

http://a.imagehost.org/view/0093/My_bus_with_17_s_01

http://a.imagehost.org/view/0445/Hakook_Dynapro-RA23

http://a.imagehost.org/view/0705/T5_alloys_01

Tombi

Don't you hate the Miyato alloy wheel damage in the third shot...I'm making sure my next van has rims with edges that don't sit outside the tyres edge, more concave...and avoid Melbourne's cobble stone gutters in certain suburbs .

[Silver Caravelle]

Don't you hate the Miyato alloy wheel damage in the third shot...I'm making sure my next van has rims with edges that don't sit outside the tyres edge, more concave...and avoid Melbourne's cobble stone gutters in certain suburbs .

I suspect that this is also why some such as mu Multivan came with OEM dunlops in 2008, as the tyre walls appears to sit further out from the rim.

Remember the michelins on older cars where they had an outer lip for this reason (and wall strength). Bring them back I say.

Regards,

Scott

[Tornado T5]

I suspect that this is also why some such as mu Multivan came with OEM dunlops in 2008, as the tyre walls appears to sit further out from the rim.

Remember the michelins on older cars where they had an outer lip for this reason (and wall strength). Bring them back I say.

Regards,

Scott

Scott,

I agree with you. I forgot to ask you from your earlier post what Dunlop OEM tyres your Multivan came with?

[Splitn]

Anyone that is looking for a 18' tyre for a T5 Transporter knows that a load rated tyre in the right size is hard to find.
I have found a Hankook XQ Opitmo tyre with a 900kg / 104 load rating.
Size 245/50/18. Odd size apparently. 702mm high I think. The stock T5 215/65/16 on alloy wheels is 686mm high


Thinking of using them with a 18' BMW X5 wheel. Also heavy load rated.
Looking for some feedback, anyone used this size yet?


See link for details.

http://www.hankooktyre.com.au/Product/product.aspx?pageNum=1&subNum=1&ChildNum=2&FnCode=02

[Splitn]

Don't you hate the Miyato alloy wheel damage in the third shot...I'm making sure my next van has rims with edges that don't sit outside the tyres edge, more concave...and avoid Melbourne's cobble stone gutters in certain suburbs .

You are so right.
I have these wheels fitted to my T5 and you cannot touch a thing without causing damage.
This is why I want to change mine and wish to go to 18's without loss of load rating.

[Silver Caravelle]

Scott,

I agree with you. I forgot to ask you from your earlier post what Dunlop OEM tyres your Multivan came with?

Now that a very good question. I will check and get back to you.

Regards,

Scott

[Tombi]

Originally Posted by Tornado T5
Don't you hate the Miyato alloy wheel damage in the third shot...I'm making sure my next van has rims with edges that don't sit outside the tyres edge, more concave...and avoid Melbourne's cobble stone gutters in certain suburbs .

I do now DOH and double DOH

[Silver Caravelle]

Now that a very good question. I will check and get back to you.

Regards,

Scott

Ok just checked. The Dunlop OEMS are SP LT30-6 215 65 R16C

Seem near impossible to find yhe exact match when google searching - do not feature much on the English sites, but pop up on some European sites.

The SP LT30 seems more common.

Is this a little odd for an OEM tyre?

Regards,

Scott

[95vr6]

Just fitted new Michilin Primacy HP 235/55/17 $530ea to my T5, Pilot Primacy no longer avialable.
44000ks at 38psi out of the old set at 2.25T all up weight.

[hoddy]

Anyone tried TOYO HO8's? --> 225/70/R15

I've been using them on my T4 syncro for 5+ years and I love them.
No punctures, LONG lasting - 80 K +
They just fit the wheel arches and they're great in the sand...

And they're cheaper than the others.

Am about to sign up for the T5.2 --> can't wait
Not sure what size tyre to get for this... TOYO HO8 do a 235/65/R16
Need to work out how wide and big I can go