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  • Michel
    Michel reacted to Patrick_R's post in the thread Tyres with Wow Wow.
    Just be careful not to fit too wide a tyre to the rim, otherwise there may be too much flex in the sidewall that produces friction and heat.
  • Michel
    Michel reacted to Oversize's post in the thread Tyres with Like Like.
    FYI going by the GVM (not the placard) the minimum load rating is 91 & the speed rating based on a 260kmh top speed is W or Y. In...
  • Michel
    Michel reacted to Oversize's post in the thread Tyres with Like Like.
    Personally I’d prefer a higher speed rating than load rating, since you’re never likely to exceed the load. Honestly, unless your tyre...
  • Oversize
    Oversize reacted to 6.9forever's post in the thread Tyres with Wow Wow.
    ... just went and checked the 14" XWX fitted to the car (far from new). They are marked 710kg (96 load rating) so Michelin has de-rated...
  • Oversize
    Oversize reacted to 6.9forever's post in the thread Tyres with Like Like.
    The factory-original tyre placard on the driver's door pillar of my 6.9 states maximum load rating 1610 lbs, which is 730kg or load...
  • Oversize
    Oversize reacted to BenzBoy's post in the thread Tyres with Like Like.
    Do you have evidence that an S rated tyre will void your insurance? An S rating goes top 180 kph. It would be good to know what is...
  • Oversize
    Oversize reacted to motec 6.9's post in the thread Tyres with Like Like.
    Ok Brian just checked its ADR 24. It was amended in 2011 S rating tyre is fine under amendments. Amendments due to tyre sizes no longer...
  • Patrick_R
    Patrick_R replied to the thread Tyres.
    Just be careful not to fit too wide a tyre to the rim, otherwise there may be too much flex in the sidewall that produces friction and heat.
  • Patrick_R
    Patrick_R reacted to Oversize's post in the thread Tyres with Like Like.
    205mm wide is fairly common but the 6.9 needs 215mm as a minimum. My preference would be 225/65R14. I just have to find a tyre which...
  • Oversize
    Oversize replied to the thread Tyres.
    Personally I’d prefer a higher speed rating than load rating, since you’re never likely to exceed the load. Honestly, unless your tyre...
  • Michel
    Michel reacted to Oversize's post in the thread Tyres with Like Like.
    Well there you have it; even the XWX doesn’t have the correct load rating!! Seems like the BFGoodrich in a wider 235 is a better option...
  • Oversize
    Oversize replied to the thread Tyres.
    FYI going by the GVM (not the placard) the minimum load rating is 91 & the speed rating based on a 260kmh top speed is W or Y. In...
  • Oversize
    Oversize replied to the thread Tyres.
    Well there you have it; even the XWX doesn’t have the correct load rating!! Seems like the BFGoodrich in a wider 235 is a better option...
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  • Oversize
    Oversize replied to the thread Tyres.
    205mm wide is fairly common but the 6.9 needs 215mm as a minimum. My preference would be 225/65R14. I just have to find a tyre which...
  • Oversize
    Oversize reacted to Patrick_R's post in the thread Tyres with Like Like.
    Just don’t fit LT (light truck) tyres to any passenger car. There are now some specialised SUV tyres out there that have a good load...
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