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hi wonder if anyone can advise
which is the best rear tyre for a vw t25
bit concerned about the weight on the wheels
any help appreciated - john

I would say the best rear tyre is a commercial van tyre.
assuming you have standard rims then a 185/70X14C would be good

I use Firestone Vanhawk 8 ply,superb tyres and should rob you about 38 to 45 quid per tyre balanced. Good grip and they never seem to wear out. Wobbly

Oh and welcome to the forum

why not put your location in and tell us about your camper?

hi again - thanks for the input - just getting used to this forum lark - have a vw t25 1984 b reg - 1.9 petrol auto - hightop - was given to me by my sister and in a bit of a sorry state - over the last 8 months ive every so slowly been repairing her - electrics - new rock and roll bed - seat belts - leisure wiring - engine and chassis sound as a pound - pierburg carb very flaky - managed to get a 2nd hand engine and having carb replaced tomorrow - found out that these t25's are great despite the age - flogged the car and now only using this - only fails me when i want to goto the dentist - 4 attempts and crapped out 4 times - otherwise not let me down - been lurking on this forum and its great - lots of different views/answers to questions etc have helped me in restoration - regards - john

Hey John, Glad to see youve got a lot out the Site
We've just got an auto, good choice
where in the world are thee, ???

oooo that van will scub up nice...best of luck

mine plays up going to the mother in laws

have you thought of becoming a member?

wobbly wrote:I use Firestone Vanhawk 8 ply,superb tyres and should rob you about 38 to 45 quid per tyre balanced. Good grip and they never seem to wear out. Wobbly

I've got Wobbly's old van. Does anyone know the correct pressure for these tyres?

beergut100 wrote: I've got Wobbly's old van. Does anyone know the correct pressure for these tyres?

According to Herr Volkswagen the pressures for the standard tyres ie:185R14C (C = Commercial) are:-

Front: 2.5 (35) Rear: 3.3 (47) Spare 3.3 (47) Bars (PSI)

N.B. The above tyre pressures are for water cooled T25s as air cooled run on higher pressures.

I just phoned up to get a quote for some firestone vanhawks for my rears.

Several things:

1) My tyres on my alloys are currently 185/65/R15 - apparently the nearest i will get is 195/70/R15's.
2) £63 fitted per wheel

Will i be alright fitting these tyres ? I've got a 60mm drop.

Is it ok to fit these on the rears only ? I don't really want to spend £240 unless i really have to.

thanks

Ringo