Mine (same year, same model) reads up to 110.

Tested mine earlier today with Sat Nav, and mine reads about 2mph low across the board. i.e. indicated 30 is actually 32mph. Indicated 70 is actually 72 mph. So pretty close, but something to be careful about when at the limit.


Excellent, thanks for ...

Hi,

Thanks in advance for any help and advice

We have had our Bongo for around a year now, and have just finally got around to getting new tyres fitted onto our 17" alloys on it so is now rolling at pretty much the correct size which it should! (had huge tyres on before!)

The speedo has always ...

225 / 65s are way too big.
We ran with the fitted 225 / 50 R17 when we got our Bongo (Yokohomas) but changed to 225 / 55 R17 from Nankang- the Surpax SP 5 as these are suv tyres and rated at 101. We go off road a bit.
The 225 / 50s are the same overall diameter as standard, the 55s are 3% bigger ...

Hi all,

I am after some help, and would be grateful for any help and advice.

Our bongo is on 17" rims, as he was when we bought him, but all 4 tyres are in desperate need of replacement and are on the limit, a real must before out next trip away in a couple of weeks!

the tyres on it currently ...

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I currently have no spare wheel cage on my bongo - but the spare wheel i have is the wrong size compared to the wheels and tyre circumference i have on it currently - therefore unusable.

I have 17" rims and am looking to put lower profile tyres on so i can get a bigger than normal tyre to put ...

Excellent news, thanks for the feedback Jimmo

Hi all,

I'm after some advice, i am looking to buy a front windscreen and front window covers for insulation as well as privacy while we are sleeping etc in our Bongo.

What are the peoples favourites, and what do people not recommend? - and where from.......I like the look of the internal ones ...

Another silly question alert

......bare in mind i got the Bongo with these wheels and tyres on......... what speed and weight rating am i looking for (mine is a 4 wheel drive if this also should make a difference with my choice?? )

Thanks again

The tyres are massive, they look massive too, not nice lol! They are 235 x 65 R17 !

Ideally what size tyre should i be running on a 17" in peoples opinions?

Thanks again to everyone for their help

Those tyres are 11.5% bigger than the standard 215/65x15, so no wonder your speedo is way out ...

The tyres are massive, they look massive too, not nice lol! They are 235 x 65 R17 !

Ideally what size tyre should i be running on a 17" in peoples opinions?

Thanks again to everyone for their help

ah thats helpful, thanks, I do have a 15" steel rim with a dead tyre which is way off the size of the 17's, - hence its in the shed instead of in the bongo, thats an option if i drop the profile size then, i'll have a nose for the calculator, thanks again for your reply.

Hi all,

I am after some advice, please be gentle with me :D

We bought our bongo - Bertie, last summer, his has a set of 17" aftermarket alloys on him at the mo, much as these look pretty sweet, i'm driving around with no spare, a slow puncture and tyres that are pretty much on the verge of need ...

Replacement box fitted and back on the road , thanks for all advice

Hi guys, well i've just visited my mechanic mate who put our bongo up on his ramp to have a look at the gear box, and now the gear box oil has been topped up, its not just leaking, its pissing out, about 1.5litres since friday :shock:
He is sure it is leaking from the front pump seal on the gear ...

wow that's a quick response thank you will checks pipes out .