Are Tyron bands worthwhile?

shotto1959
shotto1959 Forum Participant Posts: 8
edited January 2017 in Caravans #1

 

Having recently purchased a 10 year oId van the original owner told me that the tyres had Tyron bands fitted since new. The tyres were the original tyres.There was evidence of this because the tyron literature and big Allen key thing was in the owners pack and there were stickers by each valve on the wheel to say they were fitted.
I mentioned this to the fitter who said that it was no problem.
He was absolutely right because it turned out the tyres were not fitted with tyron bands at all. So not quite sure what happened there?
Interestingly the owner of the tyre depot who seemed to be very experienced and knowledgeable said that once upon a time, years ago Tyron bands were a good idea but with advances of tyres and particularly wheel technology there was now no need to fit them,they didn't offer any further protection. Apparently wheels nowadays have a safety lip and it is virtually impossible to lose a tyre off a wheel even when its flat? He said that nowadays when a new tyre is inflated you here 2 bangs as the pressure increases, one bang as against the rim and one is against the safety rim,so tyron bands do nothing beneficial and are now not necessary? I must admit to listening carefully as my wheels were inflated and heard two distinct bangs as the pressure went in.

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited January 2017 #2

     .... cue all those that insist that bands kept their tyre on the rim when they had a blow out ...... 

    P.S. I  agree with your tyre fitter .... they're  a cure to a problem that  was designed out years ago

  • DougS
    DougS Forum Participant Posts: 327
    edited January 2017 #3

    As said, this one has run and run (pun intended!)

    I would say that if I heard FOUR  bangs (2 per side, one over the safety hump, one as the tyre hits the rim), I'd be more convinced that the humps would make it "virtually impossible" to allow the tyre to get into the well (which would make it possible for it to come off the wheel).

    From memory, this hump is a couple of millimetres high so it will have some effect, how much, I don't know.

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,145 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2017 #4

    Had them fitted to present van and not sure of the value of them so probably won't have them in future.

  • volvoman9
    volvoman9 Forum Participant Posts: 1,053
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    edited January 2017 #5

    I dont see the need for them these days.They wont stop you getting a blowout and some tyre fitters wont touch them i,ve read.I,ve never had any myself and the only flat i.ve ever had just felt like the van brakes had come on and that was it.Cars dont have them so i dont see that caravans need them.

    v9

  • shotto1959
    shotto1959 Forum Participant Posts: 8
    edited January 2017 #6

    Thanks for your thoughts, another thought was that the previous owner was absolutely convinced that they were fitted by the dealership when he bought the caravan from new. All the pointers were that this was the case but when I changed the tyres they weren't there?

    Presumably he had paid out good money for them but they were not fitted, this was by a reputable caravan dealer.

    How many more people are up and down who think they are fitted but actually?.......... Not easy to check and often you only find out when its too late?

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