Best Tires for the Citroën DISPATCH

I have used cross climate on a Citroen Berlingo van and a Citroen dispatch. Both vans did 20k before swapping fronts and rears. Both vans have the same tires 30k later with plenty of tread remaining. These are the best tires I've had fitted and they are now all I purchase. I pay roughly £110 per tire, which isn't cheap but the millage I get makes them great value considering I've had to replace Hancooks after 12k and also had one not so much blow out as completely erupt on the rear of a transit custom.

I went out today after a fresh covering of snow and tried to find a slope the tires couldn't cope with. I didn't find one - excellent in the snow.

I bought these because I wanted a set of budget winter tires to fit on the spare rims I have, solely for use during the winter months. It hasn't snowed since I fitted them, however in daily use I find them smooth and quiet, and on wet and dry roads they compare well against premium winter tires that I've driven on previously. They look and feel like top brand tires and I would definitely buy them again. I've only had them fitted a short time and with low mileage so can't comment on longevity - I hope they work in the snow if/when the time comes :)

I have a citroen Jumpy working van. Got this car brand new in 2016 with factory tires: Michelin Agilis 51, wich i dont find in this website's database. Original size was 215/60-16" with weigt load index 103/105. The tires was crap in every way. Wheelspin on wet road i roundabauts, very loud inside the cabin, torque steer everywhere, and the ride....man the car was falling apart almost. For instance it was not possible to drink coffe without get some on your shirt. I belive it is to blame the very high load index, wich we are strigthly applyed to use by law here in Norway on vans.

Anyway, i chose to get some 18" inch alloys on this car and not care about the load index. A suitable dim i found to be 235/45-18". Almost the same diameter as the old 16" tires. With little money to spare, i chose the cheapest tire i could find in Norway in this size, Hifly 805. 60pounds a piece.

I have now driven the car 600 miles with this setup. (235/45-18 W 98XL) And I am positively surprised! As a cheap tire, i was expecting a lot worse. The car is a lot more stable under acceleration, with less torquesteer. That alone could be the size of the tire. But dry grip are improved by maybe 200%! 130 kph trough some bad norwegian B roads....in a van :p no problem at all. The noise is louder in a different way than the 16". Less rumbling but more sound in speeds over 70 kph. Again, im sure it is to blame wider tires, and a poorly sound insulated 3 seater van.With that said, the sound never gets annoying. The only downside is that the tires can be seeking left an right while you drive. More than axeptable imo. But than again, we have asfalt with deep ruts here in norway. Never smooth, plane road surfaces. And another thong is that the front tires can feel a little bad on feedback. Overall grip is good, but you never know trough the steering wheel really. You just have to push the limits and find out.

Rubber compound are relatively soft, wich gives the good grip. Sidewalls are stiff so in heavy cornering, the car feels stable. I have not got a chance to test it on wet or durability yet. Overall this is a lot tire for the money. Not a top tire in anyway, but ok. And way better than any crap van tires. Next time with a little more money, i will get goodyear ass 2, or hankook s1 evo2. But for now the Hifly 805 are ok! If you have a high performance car or you have high comfort standards on yoyr tires, dont by Hifly. But it will work for plenty of people!

These winter tires are awesome!
Had to get EU approved winter tires as I drive regularly to Germany from the UK and these gripped through everything snow, ice, flooded roads etc. Had no problem even when 4x4 vehicles were skidding around me, just like driving normally - definitely recommended.