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From what I can gather the recommendation is that the tyres with the best tread should always be on the back.

That’s certainly what I thought but after checking a few manufacturer’s websites and contacting Bridgestone (who’s tyres I’ve gone with) direct they all say new tyres should always go on the rear, regardless of whether FWD or not, apparently it’s to do with how the car tracks in the event of a skid (and aquaplaning in particular).

Thanks Roger, that's really useful info, I think I'll get some and play around. Cheers Andy

Thanks for the pictures Roger, that's the same matting product I've been looking at - looks great! I notice you've actually fitted it under the sills, I was thinking maybe just laying the rubber matting on top of the existing carpets similar to car mats (cut to fit of course) so it could be removed quickly as needed- do you think this would work or would it ride up? Cheers Andy

Thanks Roger, the info from the manual is really interesting although seems bit over the top. I'm a bit surprised that front a rear wear at the same time, I would have thought given it's front wheel drive and the weight of the engine would have meant they'd wear quicker. Regardless, I think your logic about moving the existing front to rear and putting the new ones on the front is the way to go, thanks. Andy

Hi all I need to get 2 rear tyres for my (new to me) ‘03 V6 and it got me wondering what sort of mileage are people achieving from their tyres and how do they wear front vs rear? I’m guessing the front would wear out quicker than the rear? If this is the case I might get the current front tyres moved to the rear to balance things out. cheers Andy

Hi Roger, I’ve found a few suppliers of the mat rubber, just wondering if you could post a couple of pictures of the ones you’ve made so I can get an idea of how they look in place. cheers Andy

Thanks Roger, i'll contact Odyssey carpets. The rubber sheet is a great idea - do you mind sharing where you got yours from and how much it cost? cheers Andy

Hi All with winter approaching I'm thinking about getting some rubber mats (or something equally robust) for my 2003 with a rear camper conversion. Does anyone know of a supplier for these please? TIA Andy

Hi All I need to get some covers for the middle seats in our '03 that protects them from our muddy dog but still allows both sets of seats to rotate independently, the only ones I can find so far seem to be generic ones that cover all 3 seats. Can anyone recommend anything? Cheers Andy

FWIW, I've Just insured our 2003 rear camper conversion for my wife and I with Adrian Flux (AXA) for £240 with 3 years no claims, 6000 miles p.a. limit and including a couple of previous small accidents/claims. This was around £50 less than anyone else quoted and also provided a higher level of cover so pretty happy with that.

Hi all Hopefully we will be picking up our rear conversion 2003 Alphard this week, looking forward to enjoying some impromptu overnight trips away I will no doubt have lots of questions! Cheers Andy