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What is the correct size tyres fitted to the standard carat alloys?
Or what is the best size to fit?

Thanks

205 70 14 is the original size.

Is there specific tyres for a van compared to a car?
If so which ones would people recommend.
Thanks

Just make sure the tyres you put on are "C" (commercial) rated.
http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details/ne ... oCM2Hw_wcB" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Or Google 205 70 14C

They need to be suitably weight rated, 97 or above, or C (commercial) rated.
I recently had some Nexen Rodian A/T 2 tyres which are 100 rated, not a lot of choice in 205/70r14. They seem OK so far, but haven't done many miles.

Spent too long composing that!

I have these wheels and I opted for the standard profile rather than the "70" profile.
The tyres are therefore slightly taller and as a consequence they fill the arches better and give a "tougher" look (iirc) plus they raise the gearing slightly (about 10% iirc). Some say that raising the gearing (which means less revs at any given road speed) is not always a good thing and does not always save fuel, but my van is a fairly light tin-top camper with a healthy DG motor, so I find it works very much to my advantage, more relaxed cruising RPM and slightly better MPG.

If your van is a heavy underpowered Hi-Top it might not work so well.

Thanks for the replies i see the Nexen ones are on Camskill at £47.45 per corner think that's the cheapest about unless anyone knows any different?

I have had the been radian 205 70 14 for two years, average wear and grip, look nice, speedo reads approx 5kph slow. Next time I'll go for 205 14 C as thougher and slightly taller.

waltraud wrote:I have had the been radian 205 70 14 for two years, average wear and grip, look nice, speedo reads approx 5kph slow. Next time I'll go for 205 14 C as thougher and slightly taller.

Do you mean you fitted 205 70 14 non-commercial tyres and these read 5kph slower?