Does your van have snow tyres?

Does your van have snow tyres?

  • Yes

    Votes: 25 43.9%

  • No

    Votes: 32 56.1%
  • Total voters
    57
Clunegapyears said:
So a little confusion. We have Michelin Agelis M&S, so I voted YES. ***** has the same but voted No ... agree they are not full winter tyres but are legal in countries that require Snow tyres at certain times.
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If it helps I believe that for a Michelin to be a true winter tyre it needs to have either cross climate or alpin in the name, this is current tyre list so there may be some that are no longer produced with different names.
 
Dowel said:
Not just tyres but M&S tyres….

Are they adorned with Alpine snowflakes? :)
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They are designed for all year round use and are snowflake tyres yes :)
 
Yes full winters are much softer and in a car didn’t last 12000 miles last time I had them on a car, (guessing at the mileage but time wise was under 12 months). If I remember right they are not as safe in warmer conditions as a ‘summer’ tyre but can’t remember why. Full winters should be changed out around the end of March in the UK, or we do in the Peak District. You would only really need full winter tyres if you are in high mountain passes in the winter though but would still need chains. All season is more practical for most and not much more than normal tyres unless you purchase in the winter months. For my van you cannot get a full winter tyre
 
I have Michelin Agilis tyres on my moho, they provide traction in light snow on flat roads however they are next to useless on any bit of an incline. The only way I could get up a slope on a snowy road last winter near Kielder was to take a run at it and scrabble my way up the last few yards to get on the flat.
 
***** said:
Another factor regarding traction, would be, weight distribution!
Lost of heavy things at the rear of a van, would lift the front end and reduce traction!
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Not on my RWD , though i agree with you that weight distribution and correct axle loading is very important

Especially on motorhomes with long over hangs

Mate has a new motorhome and waste water , fresh water , spare wheel , two batteries and the only real storage area all after the rear axle , i would want these heavy items between the axles
 
***** said:
Another factor regarding traction, would be, weight distribution!
Lost of heavy things at the rear of a van, would lift the front end and reduce traction!
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Agree but in my case all the weight is up front i.e fuel tank, batteries, water tank, I only have a small garage which stores chairs , spare cassette, levelling ramps etc.
 
I have dedicated winter tyres but they are not on at the moment as it is too warm. ***** has put a useful link in which may help some. Phil, perhaps a definition of what a winter or snow tyre is may help. There is lots of useful info on the Internet when searching for true winter tyres and how they out-perform all year/M+S/any thing else the manufacturers want to call them, tyres, on snow. Year before last, I was the only van to leave the Glen Shee car park without using my chains (yes everyone else used my chains!) and the only one to have true winter tyres fitted. If you plan to drive on snow, get some dedicated winter tyres, or chains, they really DO make a difference.
 
Molly 3 said:
Question are motorhome snow tyre's OK in hot weather .
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I have had mine on in the South of France in August, they have never been a problem and they will be changed because of their age not because they are worn, below is a quote from Saga, my van is insured with them

Saga said:
Can winter tyres be used in summer?

Continental Tyres insist that winter tyres are as quiet and comfortable as summer tyres and don’t wear any more quickly.

There is a slight trade off with stopping distances as a winter tyre doesn’t stop as quickly in the dry as a summer tyre, however, on balance if it is not possible to switch tyres in the winter, experts say you are better off with winter tyres all year round. This is because there is a much bigger difference between the stopping distance of summer tyres in the winter than winter tyres in the summer.

If you are reluctant to change tyres and have nowhere to store summer tyres when they are not in use, you are better off using winter tyres all year round.
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No as it is rear wheel drive and quite heavy so is fairly good in snow, but I do put them on the car and my work van
 
Agilis Camping on the front ... M & S.

Agilis Commercial on the rear ... not M & S.
 
I have Michelin Agilis Alpin, essentially winter tyres and have found them to be very good, especially as we normally have relatively short summers and long winters.
 
Worth checking up, but I'm fairly certain tyres fitted after Jan 2018 need to be 3PMSF to be considered winter tyres in Germany. If tyres fitted before 2018 they'll be ok until 2024.
 
I had a email discussion with Michelin tech department who were trying to put me off buying Agilis Crossclimate in favour of Agilis camping. The discussion ended abruptly when I pointed out I could not take the van to Germany this winter if I fitted Agilis Camping as they were only M+S which is not a winter tyre by any stretch of the imagination.
 
Not snow tyres, but we have fitted 'all weather' mud and snow rated Continentals to the fronts to improve traction on wet grass. Will also swap the rears when they've worn down a bit more. We don't tend to drive it if it's snowy or icy on the roads though. A lie in and a later set off normally lets the roads settle down a bit ;)
 
I wouldn’t want to mix summer and all season tyres (Or mixing with winters)

And i would always fit the tyres with the best grip on the rear - plenty of info on google/youtube etc “new tyres on rear”

If you have a front wheel drive camper then the rears are unlikely to wear down much So you may find your fronts need changing again beafore any noticeable wear on the rears

Another reason to always fit new tyres to the rear so the older tyres get moved to front and wear
 
No, I have ordinary tyres but I have Michelin Crossclimate on my car and they seem ok but time will tell. Got fed up changing tyres twice a year. I would plan to put them on my Cali (which, bless it, is 4x4) when the present ordinary tyres need replacing. We stay up a glen in Angus but if I'm honest (this year excepted) we haven't had more than 5 days of snow per winter for years.
 
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