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Hullo.
Alright?
I'm looking for the safest set of tyres I can fit on my standard 14" steelys.
At the moment I've got a right mixture including Hankook RA08, Michelin XC and some chinese budget rubbish too - want to work towards a matching set of good boots.
Read the Wiki and followed the links but would like a second/ tenth opinion please.
Not bothered about longevity - won't do more than 5000 miles/ year I reckon.
Totally bothered about stopping and driving in the direction I intend to go!
Would be nice to get decent traction on grass too.
Conti? Michelin? Hankook? Other?
2.1DJ engine with auto box by the way.
Ta

Just make sure they are "c" rated.whatever you buy

Will do Rob.
Got a bit scared when I realised that the doughnut who had the van before me was running car tyres (!) on merc alloys.
No wonder the 'Iron Maiden' went a bit wobbly round corners - mahoosive understeer!
Fortunately the original steelys were part of the sale which have a few workable C/D rated van tyres on.
So I'm swapping back to original wheels - can't afford to buy a whole new set of rubber for the alloys at the minute.
The pentas'll be up for sale soon to help pay for the stainless exhaust I reckon.

Continental Vancos are about the best there is when available but not cheap

I got tyres from here, and they have the vancos that Aidan's talking about (if you're quick )

http://www.alloywheels.com/tyres.asp?wi ... 80&size=14" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

tyres have a five year lifespan... after that the sidewalls begin to crack.
A Branded tyre from a Tyre manufacturer like Pirelli, Goodyear, Continental, Hangkook, Michelin, Avon, Yokohama will be your best buy choice for grip and traction.