Tyre recommendations

[JTQ]

FYI: Ovation V-02 175/R14C 99/98 R

Its just that when I search for them a lot of hits are for lower profile versions. E.g 70 or 65.

I have never heard of a low aspect ratio ‘C’ tyre.

These two bits seem in direct conflict, Lutz, with his industry insight not being aware of "C" being available in lower aspect, but Sam finding a lot of them when specifying R14C.

Odd, therefore, possibly worth Sam "drilling down" for more creditable info on the maker's own website for particular recommendations he likes of those that venders are putting up?

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EDIT:
This venders web site LINK, when inputting the v_o2 Ovation's width 175 comes up with just an 80 "profile" which I take as aspect ratio, along with just a 14" rim.

 

[Lutz]

The way I understood Sam’s posts, all the tyres that he found below an 80 aspect ratio were without the ‘C’ mark.

 

[JTQ]

The way I understood Sam’s posts, all the tyres that he found below an 80 aspect ratio were without the ‘C’ mark.

Okay I had not picked that up, taking he was searching on like for like ie 175/R14C 99/98 R, rather than just 175/R14.
Anyway, it appears with a high level of confidence, his present tyres are 80% aspect ratio, that fits without conflict with your observation, re "C" rating.

I do share Sam's reticence re adjusting the mover's clearance. In my case finding the poorly made clamping block made it into the likes of a punch tool, significantly indenting the chassis rail. This made making a small correction and then effectively re-clamping a risk. As an engineer I made spacers to go between the blocks and mover mountings. All because of the cheap skate through drilling of the threaded hole in the block to cut out using more than a single tap tool.

 

[Sam Vimes]

The way I understood Sam’s posts, all the tyres that he found below an 80 aspect ratio were without the ‘C’ mark.

Correct.

It's the usual case of searching for something specific but being offered something close because the vendor doesn't have the exact thing you asked for.

Sort of clickbait.

Like searching Tesco's for Cheese and being offered Shaving Foam because they ordered too much and want to get rid of it.

 

[Gafferbill]

......several posters in this thread have advised that the convention is that if the aspect ratio is not printed on the tyre or displayed in the description then the aspect ratio is 80.
The OP simply needs 175 R14 tyres with a load index of 95 or higher making sure a lower aspect ratio than 80 is not quoted.
The tyre may or may not have a C mark.....the load index is the critical tyre marking.
Load indexes for any caravan tyre load are shown in post #28

 

[otherclive]

I'm tempted to do just that although they seem to be not easily available to me. Also they may not be the best, as one has an odd wear pattern on it. This is really why I was looking for the exact spec to see what alternatives there are.

FYI: Ovation V-02 175/R14C 99/98 R

Despite any real evidence that states these are 80% profile tyres I'm pretty certain they are. Its just that when I search for them a lot of hits are for lower profile versions. E.g 70 or 65. So I'm worried that despite ticking the box for just a 175/R14C I might get shipped something different. While this wouldn't be my problem sorting it out would be.

I’ve never had a problem buying the caravan tyres on line. I used Blackcircles and the spec clearly spelt out they were 80% C aspect ratio, by not having a lower aspect ratio on the order form. Alternatively I once used a mobile fitter who was supplying the tyres and again the purchase order gave C and no aspect ratio.