Tyres
I have my 2013 Mitsubishi Triton set up for my work as an electrician with a custom-made aluminium full canopy on the back.
There is a fair bit of weight in the canopy so I’m wondering what sort of tyres should I put on it. I don't go off roading, or 4WD at all, and I've only ever had highway tyres on it. So I’m just wondering if I stick with them, or should I get 4WD tyres so they last longer with the weight load? But bearing I also want a quiet ride.
Ever since I bought my 2016 Kia Cerato I have had terrible road noise on coarse bitumen roads. It got so bad you have to raise your voice to the person sitting next to you. Also, the suspension is too solid; I even had to buy a cushion to soften out the bumps. I bought the latest Michelin Prima tyres, but they were worse than the ones that were fitted.
After doing 40,000 km I now need to replace the Continental tyres my car came with. Should I purchase new Continentals? Is 40,000 km out of tyres good? Or is there another tyre you can recommend? I do a fair bit of highway travel, but also just around town.
The recommended tyre pressures for my 2010 Mazda 6 is 32 psi all round at all speeds, but I have always kept them a little higher at 34 psi. Now, the tyres have spent a bit more time on the front are showing wear on the inner and outer edges of each tyre, which indicates under inflation. Advisors from two major tyre companies have advised me that 32 psi is heavily biased towards passenger comfort and to increase pressures to 36 psi. What do you suggest when the carmaker and tyre company recommend significantly different pressures?
The "can of goo" that’s used instead of a spare tyre states that the car can only be driven for 3 km with the goo. This means in the city you'll get 3 km closer to a tyre shop and if you're lucky you'll make it there. I'm looking to buy a new Peugeot 5008 and I love everything about this car, but can't get past not having a spare tyre with only a 3 km solution. Does it have low-pressure warning?