Choosing correct van tyres

[Spare tyre]

Might have to hand my PH card in on this one. Looking with someone at new tyres for their van

It has a mix match on all corners at the moment

Looks like they came with

Hankook RA08 (Hyundai) 108/106T
215/70TR16 From the factory.

The 108/106T bit is confusing me somewhat. I’ve always gone with the same or better load rating / speed rating, however what does the 108/106t dual bit mean.

Some tyre places when you punch the number plate in only offer the hankook mentioned above, other tyre places offer a much larger selection but the load rating is lower.

Are we safe to just go with whatever the online tyre sites say, or is that ok until you kill a nuns football team on the way back from the nun cup and then you find out you didn’t have beefy enough tyres on.

Is there a site that tells you the legal requirement. The hand book and dealers are as usele as each other

Plate is cv68ukz if it helps

Thanks

[Robbo 27]

215/70 R16 T (108)

Personally, I wouldnt mess with tyre sizes, just keep to what the factory says, and buy the best you can afford because you should get the best out of them.

[Demelitia]

Is the dual load rating to do with their use as a dual tyre setup likenyou see on the back of light goods vehicles sometimes? Being partnered up would increase their load rating.
Can’t help with the liability side of things; I assume it would be a matter for their insurer to tell you what they’d allow.

[jamei303]

What's the load rating specified on the label on the vehicle?

[kambites]

The double load rating is common on truck tyres - the smaller number is the load rating when the tyre is used on a twin-wheel axle; the larger number is when it's used on a single wheel axle.

[zeemir]

One can modify tyres but recommended tyre size will give your car a better road grip.

[Spare tyre]

Thanks all, interesting

Typically I’ve always just stuck Michelin’s or whatever came with the car from new on my cars

Had a look at the sticker on the drivers door slam, indeed it says



215/70TR16C 108/06T

The van can take a lot of weight and it does tow, so I think it’s best to stick to the recommended

Interestingly i have found I can get them for £99 -£2 using a voucher code -3% which isn’t bad for a decentish recommend unusual tyre, not bad wet stop either!

Thanks again