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All done! 4 x 185/80R14s 102R yippee!!!! thanks all

When I had mine fitted I took my hubcaps off before so they didn't damage them, thay asked me if I wanted long or short valves because some hubcaps need long valves otherwise they are hard to get to, dunno what the Rover ones are like but I went for long ones just in case.

I forgot about that, thanks itchy feet. I've left my hubcaps at work so I've not even opened the package yet - but Ill take them with me so they can advise

What tyre brand/model did you go for, and how much?
Last time, for the wife's daily diesel Caravelle I went for THESE, Uniroyal Rainmax2, 195R14C.
They were great value, and 12 months on they're doing great. Quiet, grippy, and wearing well (as in hardly at all).

one more tip, check your spare date code, when I checked mine 2 years ago it was pre 2000
looked fine but at that age it could blow out due to rubber hardening and cracking.
If you have a flat on the front you will fit your spare and drive home.

Also ask for the date of the new tyres before thay are fitted, usually they are less than 6 months but I once had one that was over a year old, when the have a reccomended life of 6 years due to rubber hardening you don't want ones that are old when new.

week 38 2013


week 16 1987 or 1997 if it's 3 digit it's before 2000 so scrap it

C tyres are hard as iron and an overkill imho.
I have GT Radial 205/65/15C and they are firm in the summer but brick hard in the winter. No fun but they do seem to grip well in all weathers.
Max axle weight on a T3 is 1350kg on the rear, so 95's just scrape in, 97's would be better.
Worth seeing if there is an XL version but thats usually for wider& lower profiles.

VW recommend 97s in the manual.

That's what my SA manual says too

I went for Hancook Vantra RA18s .
Hmm I did look around A LOT for 97s but there weren't any, where I could physically go and get them fitted. I spoke to the guy at Blackcircles and he said 102 would be fine.

97s tyres have the minimum load rating that VW recommended originally for these vans. 102s have a higher load rating and so this means they will likely be a stiffer tyre, which means you'll get a bit more feedback from the road, but it's nothing to worry about - you'll be fine with what you've got.

OK, thanks for explaining cliftd