Lian Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Hi. I have a 2008 AH10 3.0 V MS 4WD Alphard that has had a Northstar rear conversion. I need new tyres on the back and on checking I have 235/50R17 96Y tyres on. When I checked the front ones they are 225/55R17 101Y tyres ( 225/55R17are specified by the manual for front and rear)! Would there be a particular reason for having different spec tyres on the front and rear? Should I change them all to the recommended spec front and rear? Bearing in mind that it has a rear conversion and we carry an inflatable awning and lots of other gear with us when we are away, should I go for XL tyres at the back? Anyone got any recommendations for good quality tyres that will wear well? Sorry for all the questions. Confused of Hampshire!
Rojie Posted January 30 Posted January 30 54 minutes ago, Lian said: Hi. I have a 2008 AH10 3.0 V MS 4WD Alphard that has had a Northstar rear conversion. I need new tyres on the back and on checking I have 235/50R17 96Y tyres on. When I checked the front ones they are 225/55R17 101Y tyres ( 225/55R17are specified by the manual for front and rear)! Would there be a particular reason for having different spec tyres on the front and rear? Should I change them all to the recommended spec front and rear? Bearing in mind that it has a rear conversion and we carry an inflatable awning and lots of other gear with us when we are away, should I go for XL tyres at the back? Anyone got any recommendations for good quality tyres that will wear well? Sorry for all the questions. Confused of Hampshire! Hello Lian, You could contact NorthStar and ask for their opinion. I would fit the recommended size, but go XL. XL will firm up the ride a little, but, imho, your Alphie will benefit from that. I have read, that on the 4wd vehicles it is very advisable to keep all tyres the same size and roughly the same wear.
Lian Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 2 hours ago, Rojie said: Hello Lian, You could contact NorthStar and ask for their opinion. I would fit the recommended size, but go XL. XL will firm up the ride a little, but, imho, your Alphie will benefit from that. I have read, that on the 4wd vehicles it is very advisable to keep all tyres the same size and roughly the same wear. Thanks for the info. This seems to bare out what somebody has said in a Alphard Camper Facebook group. I may have to bite the bullet and replace all 4 tyres as they are all as imported, the rear ones were an advisory on the MOT.
Arthur Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Hi Lian I changed all 4 tyres on my 2007 3.0 AWD - cost £480 incl VAT. Went for Hankook 205/65 R16 107T. I know you’re running 17” wheels whilst I’m on 16” but as I have had the full side conversion with pop-top I went for the higher load and speed rating. The originals were rated 95Q and the ride is definitely much firmer/tighter now.
Rojie Posted January 31 Posted January 31 16 hours ago, Lian said: Thanks for the info. This seems to bare out what somebody has said in a Alphard Camper Facebook group. I may have to bite the bullet and replace all 4 tyres as they are all as imported, the rear ones were an advisory on the MOT. Since you have to replace two tyres anyway, the additional cost is only for two (more) tyres. You could keep one of the front as a new spare, if the condition is better than the spare you have.
Lian Posted January 31 Author Posted January 31 On 1/30/2024 at 4:03 PM, Rojie said: Hello Lian, You could contact NorthStar and ask for their opinion. I would fit the recommended size, but go XL. XL will firm up the ride a little, but, imho, your Alphie will benefit from that. I have read, that on the 4wd vehicles it is very advisable to keep all tyres the same size and roughly the same wear. Thanks for the info. This seems to bare out what somebody has said in a Alphard Camper Facebook group. I may have to bite the bullet and replace all 4 tyres as they are all as imported, the rear ones were an advisory on the MOT. 7 hours ago, Rojie said: Since you have to replace two tyres anyway, the additional cost is only for two (more) tyres. You could keep one of the front as a new spare, if the condition is better than the spare you have. Thanks for your advice Rojie. After a lot of Googling and looking at reviews I found 225/55/R17 101V Michelin Primacy 4 tyres at a good price online and so I've decided to change all 4.
Lian Posted February 6 Author Posted February 6 On 1/30/2024 at 11:33 PM, Arthur said: Hi Lian I changed all 4 tyres on my 2007 3.0 AWD - cost £480 incl VAT. Went for Hankook 205/65 R16 107T. I know you’re running 17” wheels whilst I’m on 16” but as I have had the full side conversion with pop-top I went for the higher load and speed rating. The originals were rated 95Q and the ride is definitely much firmer/tighter now. Thanks for the info Arthur. I've gone for 101V Michelin's so hopefully the ride will be firmer.
Arthur Posted February 6 Posted February 6 57 minutes ago, Lian said: Thanks for the info Arthur. I've gone for 101V Michelin's so hopefully the ride will be firmer. I wanted Michelin ‘All Seasons’ but couldn’t find any in R16. You should be good with the Michelins which have always been my first choice tyres in 50 years of motoring.
Lian Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 On 2/6/2024 at 9:34 PM, Arthur said: I wanted Michelin ‘All Seasons’ but couldn’t find any in R16. You should be good with the Michelins which have always been my first choice tyres in 50 years of motoring. I noticed a big difference in the ride on my way home down the motorway in the pouring rain. I'm very impressed with the Michelins so far.
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