You have it half correct, Find your Gross Vehicle Axle weight the heavier of the 2 in your case was 1510kg (As I could see on your vehicle detail stamp). Divide that weight by 2, therefore - 1510kg / 2 = 755kg this 755kg is the minimum rim capacity you'll need per rim. (For this Transporter in the video as an example) DO NOT divide by 4, that is the mistake that most people make.
Brilliant video it’s nice to see someone with sense. The amount of time I’ve heard “I’ve run my T4 for 300 years with Audi A4 wheels and it’s been fine”…. Yes but I put my mortgage on you haven’t told your insurance company🤷🏿♀️
I have a question. Somewhere I've read that to decide the minimum load rating that your wheels should have, you should devide the '"' heaviest axle"" gross weight by 2. The way I understand that statement is the load rating requirement for rear wheels is possibly defer from rear wheel to front ones. Do you think that's accurate?
I have just bought a Vivaro and had this same thought I came to the conclusion that under braking the load/weight transfers from the rear to the front so decided that front should be the same as rear. No real science behind this, just made sense to me.
My Mazda bongo campervan has Mazda 3 alloys on it, and I've had a horrible experience at the weekend. The rear alloy has cracked on every spoke of the alloy. I'm convinced this is due to insufficient load bearing wheels. If it had stayed on any longer the wheel would have come off and caused an accident. Frightening.
You have it half correct,
Find your Gross Vehicle Axle weight
the heavier of the 2 in your case was 1510kg (As I could see on your vehicle detail stamp).
Divide that weight by 2, therefore - 1510kg / 2 = 755kg
this 755kg is the minimum rim capacity you'll need per rim. (For this Transporter in the video as an example)
DO NOT divide by 4, that is the mistake that most people make.
Brilliant video it’s nice to see someone with sense. The amount of time I’ve heard “I’ve run my T4 for 300 years with Audi A4 wheels and it’s been fine”…. Yes but I put my mortgage on you haven’t told your insurance company🤷🏿♀️
Superb, great information..another top video.. running t4 with golf wheels, will check.
That's for the info.
Given me food for thought.
I have a question. Somewhere I've read that to decide the minimum load rating that your wheels should have, you should devide the '"' heaviest axle"" gross weight by 2. The way I understand that statement is the load rating requirement for rear wheels is possibly defer from rear wheel to front ones. Do you think that's accurate?
Did you have a response - i have the same question?
I have just bought a Vivaro and had this same thought
I came to the conclusion that under braking the load/weight transfers from the rear to the front so decided that front should be the same as rear. No real science behind this, just made sense to me.
Iv bin waitin f this one. Great video thanks for sharing 👍
Great video just what I needed thanks
Glad it helped
Cool stuff,
👍🏾, nice one , now I know the score!
awesome vid Mate, appriciate it
I learnt something today, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I wasn't aware of this thanks for sharing!
My Mazda bongo campervan has Mazda 3 alloys on it, and I've had a horrible experience at the weekend. The rear alloy has cracked on every spoke of the alloy. I'm convinced this is due to insufficient load bearing wheels. If it had stayed on any longer the wheel would have come off and caused an accident. Frightening.
Do the tyres need to be commercial grade to be legal on a T5?
they need to be sufficiently weight rated for the vehicle, which is usually commercial grade
@@TheCampervanBuilder - Thank you. It is clear now but a lot of confusing info out there on this point
Are alloy wheels better than steel wheels?
Steel are stronger, Alloys are lighter and look nicer
Great video. very informative.
Thanks, too many people overlook wheel ratings
Do you have any T4 steels that you want to sell?
no sorry
@@TheCampervanBuilder thanks for letting me know 👍🏼
And then you ruined it all by putting crappy Hifly tyres on! Doh!!!
They came with the used wheels