Tyres for Monza 450s
 

Hello,

I bought a second hand Monza 450s at the weekend. On the way home on of
the tyres burst (I think it had been standing for a long time).

Luckily there was a friendly fellow caravanner aroung who gave me a hand
to change it, but one thing he noted was that the tyres where not rated
for a van of this weight, so before I use it I'll need to replace both
tyres.

Unfortunately I dont have a manual for the van, so can anyone tell me
what tyres I should use. Also where is the jacking point on this model?

Thank you

Graham Arden
Llangernyw, North Wales

Re: Tyres for Monza 450s
 

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Graham Arden <die@youspammers.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I bought a second hand Monza 450s at the weekend. On the way home on
> of the tyres burst (I think it had been standing for a long time).
>
> Luckily there was a friendly fellow caravanner aroung who gave me a
> hand to change it, but one thing he noted was that the tyres where
> not rated for a van of this weight, so before I use it I'll need to
> replace both tyres.
>
> Unfortunately I dont have a manual for the van, so can anyone tell me
> what tyres I should use. Also where is the jacking point on this
> model?
>
> Thank you
>
> Graham Arden
> Llangernyw, North Wales

I assume that it's a single axle van?

There should be a plate on the drawbar which specifies the maximum permitted
laden weight. What does it say?

What size are the wheels?

You will probably need re-inforced or 6-ply-rated tyres. Tyres have markings
which specify the size and the (coded) load and speed ratings - e.g. 175x13
88T - where 175 is the tyre width in mm, 13 is the wheel rim diameter in
inches (yes, I know!), 88 is the load rating and T is the speed rating.

See further details at
http://www.trailerpartswarehouse.co....avan_tyres.htm

If you click on "Load Index" or "Speed Symbols" you'll see what the letters
and numbers mean. You need to make sure that you use tyres with a load index
equivalent to at least half the max weight of your van (as per the plate,
mentioned earlier) and with a speed rating higher than the fastest speed at
which you'll ever tow the van.

With regards to jacking, does your van have a rubber suspension, with an
axle tube, attached to the chassis with two big brackets? If so, use a
trolley jack under the chassis at one of the bracket attachment points.
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Cheers,
Hitch Lock
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