If its a dumb question please dismiss, but still learning, and really know nothing about tyre sizing.
The tyres on my New Age Big Red 19, I think are fairly old. The tread is okay, but as unsure of age I think I should replace, to be on the safe side. They are 225/75/15C.
1. How can I find out the age of the tyres. 2. Are there any brands that I should definitely stay away from.
Cheers
-- Edited by shakey55 on Monday 27th of October 2025 05:15:07 PM
For an answer to your first question-
A tyre's age is found on the sidewall in a four-digit code, usually at the end of the DOT code. The first two digits represent the week of manufacture, and the last two digits represent the year. For example, '0519' means the tyre was made in the fifth week of 2019.
Regarding brands, plenty of opinions are out there. For me, it was difficult to get the vans tyres with a high enough load rating and the appropriate speed rating, as per my vans tyre compliance plate. Price was a consideration. I was trying to get tyres without an aggressive tread pattern, say a commercial vehicle road tyre but no luck. I had to settle for a not too aggressive All Terrain tyre. Made in Indonesia, and a good price.
Unless you are using the caravan tyres as alternate spares for the tow vehicle (you'd need same wheel & tyre diameter/stud pattern), there is usually no point in getting all-terrain or mud-terrain tyres on your caravan. Caravans are towed, not driven so you don't need traction benefits of A/T or M/T tyres.
Chunkier tyres will also slightly increase your fuel consumption and can perform worse on sealed roads, particularly in the wet.
A lot of people use normal car tyres with a suitable load capacity.
I've always used tyres rated as light truck (LT) as they are stronger (for puncture resistance off-road), have better load-carrying capacity, and aren't too expensive.
I've always used cheap LT tyres on caravan and trailer, and good quality tyres on the tow vehicle.
