V6 Towing Tyres

[OuterBongolia]

Evening All,

We have a V6 camper that tows a boat of a weekend.

Tyres due for replacment soon so wondered if anyone could recommend something suitable?

Given weight of boat, van full of outboard etc a Van tyre seems like the logical choice, even if it means a harder ride...and something with a chunky grip for rubbish slipways.

Cheers

OB

[Northern Bongolow]

thats what i use on my tinny, due to the mrs kerb crashing it all the time. van tyres usually run at a higher pressure too. had them on a few years now(exept for my winter tyres) and they are spot on, im sure they are giving better fuel economy too.

[OuterBongolia]

ok, what make/mode/size of van tyre do you run?

[Northern Bongolow]

cannot tell you on here, insurance and all that, they spy on the site you know .

they are rated at 101/103 though

[Simon Jones]

Anything like Avon Avanza or Continental VanCo2 will be ideal, although there are also lots of cheaper van tyres available if you're on a tight budget.

[rita]

Hi OuterBongolia,

I always thought that the bongo was a van,we actually call ours The Van

With the Load Index required for these vehicles you will probably be in the van tyre range.IE 8plr.

Cheers..

[Shaun_E]

We recently fitted a set of Continental VancoContact 2 in 215/65 H 15 (same front and rear) and they are performing well. We have a rear conversion and tow our Caterham and carry a load of tools. I was looking for Vanco 2 but they weren't available in the correct size at the time so went for the VancoContact 2 which is alledgedly designed for "car derived" vans. Has the same load ratings but a more "car like" tread pattern.
I found it pretty hard to get any real information on the differences between the different makes and models of tyre - just lots of marketing spin.
Personally I'm not a fan of budget tyres as, at least in car applications, they always perform badly in magazine tests particularly in wet stopping and handling. I would be happy buying any of the main brands that met the required load ratings.