All 3 I'd say.
Most of transporters on air or low are on none load rated tyres, are they all taking a chance and getting dodgy mot’s? My mates ran none load rated tyres for a couple of years without any issues, never failed a mot with them on, I’ve googled it and there’s no clear answer if it’s law or not, I was hoping someone on here would know. I’d love to know myself, I’ve asked my mot chap and he’s said as long as there’s tread and in date they’re legal lol
The reason that I always use appropriately load rated tyres is that if I have an accident that could in any way be attributed to using the wrong tyres, then I know my insurance company could walk away If their investigator found out.
It’s not worth the risk IMO.
Pete
It’s not worth the risk IMO.
Pete
I'm sure they'll be fine, just like that undersized RSJ holding the roof up over the kids bedroom, it came in at half the price of the one the structural engineer specced and that mate who's a shit hot plasterer says it's fine and as a bonus he won't even need to lowering the ceiling now.
It will be covered by 'Construction and Use' regulations.....a friend of mine who is an accident investigator for police says incorrect or defective tyres are one of the first things they look in great detail at
A class 4 MOT is basically a car or light van (under 3 tonnes) MOT.
If you have a T32 it is likely it needs a class 7 MOT (commercial vehicle), although it's not always that simple so have a read of:
MOT: which class?
So I talked to my neighbour in the pub tonight and the subject of MOT's came up for a reason way too long to go into now, however the long shot is if you have a T32 and it happens to be of a Kombi 4motion flavour then it can go through a class 4 mot because its classed as a multi purpose...
A 103 rated tyre is rated sufficiently to be fitted to a vehicle that could weigh, if loaded to it's maximum gross weight, 3200KG, i.e. a T32.
It's not relevant in law that you may run around empty every day and never fully load your van.
A 102 load rated tyre isn't adequately rated for a T32 although it's fine on a T30.
Obviously you can use tyres that are load rated higher than you need.
Being a builder myself, trust me there’s plenty of people do exactly that, most of them on check a trade
Check a trade…..as a consumer, I ignore them! A shower of money-grabbing knobs who prey on new tradesman and the proverbial “grey-haired little old ladies”! If ever a “trade body” did a disservice….!Being a builder myself, trust me there’s plenty of people do exactly that, most of them on check a trade
I’ll get off my soapbox now!!!
