215/65 R16 C 106/104/T Tyres for Multivan

[4wheels]

OK, decision made. Collected the alloys from Bayfords (thanks Daniel) and have ordered 5x Bridgestone D693s from Jax Preston (Good service from Micheal there. He was very patient with all my questions and research, and then beat the Bob Jane price). Apparently a new shipment has just arrived on the docks, so should be about a week or two into store. With a bit of luck I'll have them in time for the DotVW on the 21st. In all my research this is still the only AT tyre I've found in this size and load rating, but I've had Bridgestones in the (distant) past, and I think they should be good. Availability should be OK now for any-one else looking.

Brian.

[question?]

Recomendations for Tyres

Ok.. MY11 Caravelle needs a couple of new front Tyres... only done 16k - that's another story.

Anyway... 215/65/16

What do you recommend?

Don't want to go down the real "commercial" tyre lines.... prefer to stick with same size/load rating from car range. I know its limited in choice.

Any thoughts?

So far have..
Bridgestone - same version as supplied new - $300 plus
Dunlop SP 4270 - around $240 mark

I prefer Goodyear normally...

[Dynamike]

Just recently got two new ones for our Caravelle. I went for price over brand and got two passenger tyres with the proper load rating including fitting for $220.
I see you're in QLD. If anywhere near Brisbane I can only recommend ETyreStore - Highest Quality, Lowest Prices- ETyreStore.com.au - New Tyre Store - Home
They used to do wholesale only but recently opened up for retail too. Can look up the details tonight if you want.

[Seano]

In that size, Continental Vanco 2 or the GT Radial Maxmiler CX. Neither are a passenger tyre but then you aren't driving a passenger car. I had a very good run from the GTs previously. Since switched to another GT tyre in 15".

As for that Dunlop...it isn't listed on the Oz site. So there's a good chance it's a grey import....

[Ivo]

I had Yokohama AVS550 in a 235/60/16 on my previous T5. Very quiet, very good grip in wet or dry. 35-40k out of them. Got them for around $220 each fitted. I would buy them again.

[BrianJ]

I have four Maxxis VanPro's on mine, so far they have done 50,000km and look like they will do another 50k. I think they were $200 each at Bob Jane.

They don't tear up when you go on dirt roads like the original Michelins did.

Brian

[lemmiwinks]

I have four Maxxis VanPro's on mine, so far they have done 50,000km and look like they will do another 50k. I think they were $200 each at Bob Jane.

They don't tear up when you go on dirt roads like the original Michelins did.

Brian

I'm considering these tyres, how well do they handle offroad?

I'm looking for some tyres that can handle a bit of mud and sand. I work on building sites daily and don't want to get bogged when it gets wet!

[BrianJ]

I'm considering these tyres, how well do they handle offroad?

I'm looking for some tyres that can handle a bit of mud and sand. I work on building sites daily and don't want to get bogged when it gets wet!

They are not as coarse as proper off road tyres, but also not as fine tread as road tyres. I try not to get into boggy situations, so I am not sure, but I did get bogged trying to back out of loose dry sand once. I use them mainly on bitumen and dirt roads in the outback, and they stand up to that very well. They are fairly quiet on the road but do suffer from side movement in grooves a little more than the original tyres. Overall I'm very impressed with their lasting ability and will be looking for another set if they ever wear out.

Brian

[rogerd63]

Im testing a set of these Sailun 215/16/65 C rated as we speak. So far the ride is good and the handling etc. I'll keep this post open for updates on milage etc.
$135 a corner is good value.

[Seano]

Im testing a set of these Sailun 215/16/65 C rated as we speak. So far the ride is good and the handling etc. I'll keep this post open for updates on milage etc.
$135 a corner is good value.

You mean this one?

Sailun Tyres Australia

[rogerd63]

Yep thats the one. Although i do realise you are looking for and A/T tyre .Sorry about that. Anyway they are very quiet compared to the bridgestones that i had before, and a much softer ride and good on the wet tar too. Im interested now to see how many kms i get from them.

[lemmiwinks]

They are not as coarse as proper off road tyres, but also not as fine tread as road tyres. I try not to get into boggy situations, so I am not sure, but I did get bogged trying to back out of loose dry sand once. I use them mainly on bitumen and dirt roads in the outback, and they stand up to that very well. They are fairly quiet on the road but do suffer from side movement in grooves a little more than the original tyres. Overall I'm very impressed with their lasting ability and will be looking for another set if they ever wear out.

Brian

Thanks for the reply.

Doesn't exactly sound like what I'm after . Although I'm impressed with the amount of KM's you're able to get out of them.

Does anyone have any recommendations for an All Terrain tyre? Or something that is decent in wet sand and mud?

[Silver Caravelle]

Folks, when I started this thread, it related specifically to 215/65 R16 C 106/104/T Tyres i.e this particular OEM load rated spec for 16 inch rims. It seems to have digressed into something else...

Happy days.

Scott

[Seano]

Does anyone have any recommendations for an All Terrain tyre? Or something that is decent in wet sand and mud?

Honestly.....as someone who has been using their T4 off the bitumen for quite some time and has also been hunting A/T pattern van tyres since 2001....I don't think I'd get hung up on having them. They make more difference to the driver's head than they do in real life.

Despite some challenging conditions over time (Louth Rd @ night after 15mm rain & fully loaded, Zebedee Springs Track on El Questro, steep fire trails in the Watagans State Forest etc) I've never really been stuck as a result of not having A/T tyres. The only time I did get stuck (Cape Arid NP near Esperance, WA) had far far more to do with driver error than the tyres.

The tyres I run now (GT Radial Maxway 205/70R15C) are the most aggressive I've had (being a M&S pattern) and yet I'm not certain they have made a significant improvement in traction when climbing about on the fire trails - but the van is taller and low gearing has improved slightly. Open dirt road stability and control is improved slightly over the preceding GT Radial Maxmiler set. But they sure as heck are noisy on the tar. Swings...roundabouts. Sadly, these appear to be no longer in production....

The Goodyear Cargo G26 tyres were great on the dirt and we had great fun killing them across the country...sadly these too are no longer available. The office had a Falcon RTV ute with the same tyres and it worked really well off the road. Equally, the GT Radials (both these and the Maxmilers that preceded them) have been just as effective both on and off road - the bonus is that they are much cheaper than the Goodyears. Wasn't so thrilled by the Hankook RA08 in the dirt and the less said about the OE Klebers the better. None of these could ever be considered M+S patterns let alone AT.

Ultimately, the 4Motion system and driver skill will make more of a difference than any A/T tyre will in terms of off tar performance....

[irsa76]

I ran Yokohama Geolander H/T-S on my Voyager, I went them rather as I wanted something abit stronger in the sidewall, and more aggressive tread, then the usual highload rated passenger car tyre or cargo van tyre. I found them to be a very good tyre, miles in front of the goodyear car tyres or the Firestone the PO had, incorrectly fitted.