Tyres and speedo accuracy

[Deeceer]

"Since ADR requires the speedo NEVER read slower than your really travelling, but has an allowance for 10% over the correct speed reading"

Indeed, just today, this:

RACQ vehicle technologies manager Steve Spalding said speedo errors were usually on the safe side. "The actual speed is less than the indicated speed in nearly every instance. It's very rare to see a speedometer where it's inaccurate the other way," Mr Spalding said.

from this:

Digital speed cameras to target Queensland motorists

as virtually bankrupt Queensland moves to join the Victorian cash grab.

[Tornado T5]

That's good usage, I have done 65,000 on 4 of the same agilis and should get another 10k at least. They have been a good tyre, but the rubber is a bit soft in the outback dirt roads of QLD, and has caused a lot of cuts and shredding mainly on the edges of the front ones.

I would like to get a slightly harder rubber in my next ones.

Brian

I've experienced the same due to similar roads in rural Vic while towing heavy loads. I don't plan on having the van for another 75,000Km so might go for another brand although the longevity of the Michelins might balance out their initial higher cost.

[Seano]

My T4 speedo under reads by about 3 to 8 km/h between 60 and 110km/h so the T5 is not unique....

With regard to the 215/65R16C tyre......I can vouch for the GT Radial Maxmiler CX. In this size, it is an 8 ply tyre with a load rating of 109/107T so that's more than enough. Personally I run a 15 inch version in my T4 - cost me about $150 fitted, three years ago. Good tyre both on road and on the track. The C incidentally indicates a high load capacity tyre



There's also the Bridgestone R410 which has a 106 load rating....




Both are distributed by www.tyres4u.com.au

All of the van tyres will chip on rocky dirt roads.....every one of mine from the OEM Kleber to Hankooks to Goodyear through to the GT Radials has been subject to chop out. However, I've never had a rough road puncture. Only flat was due to a screw I picked up in a Cargo tyre in my own driveway...

I'll be going up a size slightly next time from the 205/65R15C to a 205/70R15C and it'll be the GT Radial Maxway tyre.......but probably not for another year or two the way the CX's are wearing