Tyres for the campervan - what do you use?

[DoubleU]

Having recently upgraded from a little transit connect self build day van to a full blown Renault Trafic camper with pop top, I need to fit new tyres to it.

Currently it’s fitted with 4 different variations of China’s linglong type finest and I am literally shocked at the lack of grip, stability and how bloody twitchy it is at motorway speeds.

I’ve always gone Continental sport contact on my cars, and Continental Van Contact on the connect. However I keep hearing good stuff about The Michelin CrossClimate, and they are to do a van version called the Agilis....does anyone have any feedback on them?

I do use it as my main vehicle, commute 3 days a week etc. However we will really only go away properly in it during warmer weather so if I’m honest I’m not sure I need a real snow performing tyre. I want a good summer and wet weather tyre, which is obviously load rated for the van.

What do PistonHeads campers run?

[mike9009]

I cannot remember exactly what I use but some mid-range van tyres (Kumho from memory)

Reason being
1. I don't do massive annual mileage so last set of tyres, the tyres perished rather than wore out.
2. I don't drive quickly in the campervan - even on a motorway and especially round corners (it might topple over! )
3. I rarely use in the rain (unless I absolutely have to whilst on holiday)


Hence I see buying premium tyres a little overkill for my needs.

[Bill]

I got some Agilis Camper tyres remarkably cheaply on Oponeo, no idea how they compare to the CC version but they are M&S rated and have sipes so apparently do well in snow.

[LeighW]

Kumho Crugen on mine.

[biggiles]

Agilis Camper on mine too. Not cheap, but reassuring to know they work in snow/muddy fields/anywhere.

Apparently they also are anti-flat-spot, if the van is parked for extended periods.

[Porkbrain]

I changed the manky 'no name' tyres when I bought my motorhome because they were useless on wet grass etc., just digging holes in the grass.

The Agilis transformed the grip, they weren't cheap but they were M&S rated with extra reinforcing bands and perfect for such a big old bus.

[Thurbs]

I get tyres which have the highest load rating. some camper tyres are 107/109 etc, but if you get 111/113 it will be a much better ride and won't wobble as much when you are driving or stationary.

[anonymous-user]

Ours is on Nexen Wingard tyres. Purely as it wasn't intended to do too many miles in it and as above they seem to expire on age as opposed to wear.

Winter tyres are really useful for getting out of muddy fields too

[Alex@POD]

I have Pirelli Carrier Winters on mine at the moment, but it spends most of the year with Hankook Vantra LTs. I'm happy with either set, the grip has always been fine on wet roads and stable on motorways.

[geeks]

I have Kuhmo or Yoko van tyres on mine, can't remember which but they have been good enough. I will most likely be swapping them out at some point so in for a follow.

[VEX]

If you are looking for winters / M&S tyres be aware that the rules changed last year so new tyres fitted after Jan 2018 need to have a snowflake on them to be legal as Winters from 2020 onwards.

We are ok on ours, we have Agillis on ours, with a Snowflake.

Also been told that they make a big difference on the grass etc.

[Spuffington]

I've been running Michelin Agilis Alpin all year round on mine for the last 15months. They've been superb, even in 35degs C and last week in minus 20degs C and heavy snow in Austria, they've also been astounding (no need for snowchains).

Given that most tyres are binned before they wear out on motorhomes, I took the view that even if wear rate was higher on winters during summer, the performance is more or less the same and I preferred the security of wet and cold grip for winters.

No regrets so far.

[dsl2]

Hi Spuff, think I'm going to follow your lead & go with the same tyres that you've put on your Motorhome as we do like to venture into Switzerland & hopefully will fit in a Xmas market trip to Germany in the next year or two.

Sound logic on the tyres likely to be out of date prior to wearing out with the reduced mileage most motorhomes do, mine is a 6.5 ton Iveco based RS truck, wondering if you've notice much difference in road noise with the Cross climate tyres on at all?

[TheAlastair34]

I put cooper discoverer at3 on ours, bigger than stock so gave us more ground clearances and dropped the revs at cruising speed, they are not noticeable noisier than the other commercial tyres it had and they work well in mud and wet fields

And i think it looks far better!

[Tampon]

I put some All Terrains on my Citroen relay camper. Larger than standard van but fill the arches much better. Also helps alot wth the muddy tracks we have got stuck on before. Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10

Much cheaper than upgrading to alloys for a beefier look with the white walls as well (BFG AT copy looks wise). £340 for 4 tyres fitted. Make no difference to noise, MPG is the same once you take the wheel difference into size (throws the speedo, mpg, distance etc out by 8% on the computer readings).

Weight rated as well. Took me an age to find the right tyre for the job.

[Bill]

Bill said:

I got some Agilis Camper tyres remarkably cheaply on Oponeo, no idea how they compare to the CC version but they are M&S rated and have sipes so apparently do well in snow.

Further to this we've just been to the Alps and while we didn't meet fresh snow there was plenty of well compacted about in the campsite and car parks and we had no issues at all.

[madwrx]

read nothing but good reviews about the agillis tyres so had a change about with 2kmiles old pirelli camper tyres and relegated them to the back- immediately noticed extra grip on all road surfaces ,wet or dry- about £140 -£150 a corner but make driving more surefooted than normal load rated van or inferior camper tyres -money well spent