It's not often you get a flat tyre on a car, but when it happens, it's no fun. When we see a car standing still on a major road with a warning triangle behind it and a person staggering back and forth, we always think "oh no, poor thing".
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ShareRoadside assistance and good tyres
We have ordered roadside assistance and have a sticker with a phone number in the campervan, so if there is an accident we hope to be able to call for help. We understand that it even works abroad. Then, of course, there is nothing wrong with having good tyres.
Speed and weight
Car tyres are limited in speed and weight. In the case of motorhomes, it is mainly the weight that can be a problem according to CampingSweden.
For cost reasons, motorhomes are often fitted with tyres that can carry the total weight of the motorhome, and not a kilo more. Many motorhomes have a high service weight in relation to the total weight, which means that you cannot pack very much. So when you load the car full for your holiday, it's easy to reach the pain threshold ...
Especially important when you have a heavy car
If your car is heavy, it is particularly important that the tyres are good and the air pressure is correct. What you can do is check the air pressure at regular intervals and visually inspect the tyres. Do you usually check your tyres, and have you ever had problems with them?
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Maggan and Ingemar says:
Exactly the tyres he recommends in Camping Sweden, we have also changed to in Spain. Many people probably don't realise that there are several kilos that you load the car with when you go on a long trip, for example. We have started to weigh what we load and keep track of how much extra cargo we take with us. Many times some things have to go back into the house. What you miss, you can buy...if you really need it. Every year we re-evaluate what to bring and what not to bring. It is also important to check the depth of the tyres and change them in good time.
Good and necessary info.
10 July 2013 - 10:39
admin says:
Maggan and Ingemar, we also think about what we pack, and yet it's easy to pack a lot. Surely it is important to think about things like good tyres! Easy to forget, but not fun if something happens...
10 July 2013 - 19:44