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tyre advise

Post by chipvan » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:04 pm

I have bridgestone rv 215 55 r17 does this sound right for the bongo??

no ideas on tyres!!

also do they still do these?
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Post by chipvan » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:15 pm

just got a price!!! 98w(which iam told is van rated) are 161 quid!!!!!!! omg
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Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:41 pm

Hi
I get tyres from this guy:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Tyre-Depot ... =416822389
I only use 15" as the roads are bad here, and tyres are dear...including post, it's still cheaper than buying here.
Maybe a local dealer can supply the same tyres...
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Post by scanner » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:45 pm

From £50 here,
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... 4b0s1714p0

but you'll need to pay about £10-15 per tyre to get them fitted and balanced.

Still a lot less than £160 though.

£62 fitted here
http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/ts/search/SizeSearch.aspx

Feed in width-215, profile-55, wheel size-17 & 96 for load index
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Post by mikexgough » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:46 pm

I am running 225/55/17's 101W XL tyres..... all fine and supplied by Wheelquick... Will pm you the details as a local Tyre company could get them.....if you have a "Just Tyres" I know they stock them....
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Re: tyre advise

Post by chipvan » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:50 pm

They also offerd me,toyo 215 55 r17 98w for 120 fitted...i have alloys that have loads of allen keys to undo to get on the balence machine,last time it took 1.5 hours tochange 4 tyre valves!

is the above the correct rating??
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Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:52 pm

Hi
Crikey....that's a lot for fitting!!!!!!...tyres might be dear here, but fit and balance is around 3 quid!!!!
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Post by chipvan » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:04 pm

The toyo were mid range pirelli top range they can do a budget but iam not keen..

tbh they will curse me when they start to do this!! these wheels are a pain to work on.They took ages last time..

is 98w ok?
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Post by chipvan » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:05 pm

another place quoted 228 fitted for maxus..but never heard of them?
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Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:18 pm

Hi
Maxxis
http://www.maxxis.com/
I've never bought them....but I buy the cheapest...roads are bad here....I must get some photos up soon...Even off-road lorries don't drive on them...they (******) up tyres like nobody's business...most people locally drive on the fields rather than the roads :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: tyre advise

Post by chipvan » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:44 pm

el cheapo ones 64 quid sunny or zetec..but never been a fan of budget ones!
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Post by alant54 » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:22 pm

chipvan wrote:just got a price!!! 98w(which iam told is van rated) are 161 quid!!!!!!! omg
That is a bargain for four quality tyres.....I'd rip their arm off at that price.... :lol:
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Post by chipvan » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:28 pm

Ha ha the 161 was perilli and that was EACH!!!! :cry:
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Post by chipvan » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:33 pm

prices each so far

budget sunny,or zetec 64

mid range toyo 120

top end 161 pereili

but my mate who is normally is captain safety said he uses budget on his t4 vw van..

looking at some of the reviews on sunny tyres say not good on wet and as bongo is rwd maybe not a good idea.

our front ones are road legal at the moment but expect them to be old..rated 93v so not really good enough for bongo.

may just put new rear ones on to get through mot
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Re: tyre advise

Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:53 pm

Hi
Type 4 isn't a Bongo...Sunnys work fine on mine...wet, snow, dry...and if I get too many punctures, chucking them isn't a loss 8) 8)
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