We have just had a caravanning nightmare: Had a blow out in Austria. Our tyre repair kit was useless & RAC euro assistance let us down, lying and misleading us not once but 4 separate times, putting us on the road with unsafe mismatched tyres...just total nightmare I wouldn't wish on worst enemy.
So we are in the Netherlands now, 3 days after our incident, having limped along the motorways on the mismatched tyres at tediously low speed.
I'd like advice about sourcing tyres.
We have a dinky little Dethleffs Campy. It comes with 185/70 R13s. In Austria all they had was a single 165/80. Germany, had neither unless we ordered it & waited 2 days.(I tell you it's been a sorry saga!)
Now we have dilemma: Here in the Netherlands they have 165/80 plenty stock, less of 185/70. They also recommend the 165s as apparently they are less prone to dance on roads with tracks worn out.
I'm not sure. I like additional stability and grip that a 185 provides in bends, etc, but don't want to have this nightmare of not finding a size for days. (we're also sourcing a spare!)
Any suggestions / experiences on traction differences and availability of sizes in the continent?
So we are in the Netherlands now, 3 days after our incident, having limped along the motorways on the mismatched tyres at tediously low speed.
I'd like advice about sourcing tyres.
We have a dinky little Dethleffs Campy. It comes with 185/70 R13s. In Austria all they had was a single 165/80. Germany, had neither unless we ordered it & waited 2 days.(I tell you it's been a sorry saga!)
Now we have dilemma: Here in the Netherlands they have 165/80 plenty stock, less of 185/70. They also recommend the 165s as apparently they are less prone to dance on roads with tracks worn out.
I'm not sure. I like additional stability and grip that a 185 provides in bends, etc, but don't want to have this nightmare of not finding a size for days. (we're also sourcing a spare!)
Any suggestions / experiences on traction differences and availability of sizes in the continent?