The message from Chris Street contains these words:
Yeah, that's the sort of thing. I expected more of a kink in the curve, but then it's been dumbed down by the marketing people so it's hard to tell. I'd love to see the raw data.
I'm wondering what to do about the tyres on my Fiesta 1.4 (wheel size
185/55/14). At the moment I have firestone fuel-savers on. My nearside rear tyre needs replacing but the off-side doesn't as the nearside had a puncture a couple of years ago and therefore the two tyres are uneven in wear as I couldn't afford to replace both rear tyres at the time.. the offside rear is the newest tyre on the car.The fronts are probably getting close to being ready to replace and I am wondering whether it'd be better to get all the tyres changed at the same time (to get a deal..) or whether it's ok just to replace that one for now.?
Also I wondered what type of tyres people would recommend. I've always had firestones on since I bought the car and I'm happy with their performance, but could I get similar or better tyres for around the same price (or cheaper) each? (I think the last one cost about =A360).
I'm wondering what to do about the tyres on my Fiesta 1.4 (wheel size
185/55/14). At the moment I have firestone fuel-savers on. My nearside rear tyre needs replacing but the off-side doesn't as the nearside had a puncture a couple of years ago and therefore the two tyres are uneven in wear as I couldn't afford to replace both rear tyres at the time.. the offside rear is the newest tyre on the car.The fronts are probably getting close to being ready to replace and I am wondering whether it'd be better to get all the tyres changed at the same time (to get a deal..) or whether it's ok just to replace that one for now.?
Also I wondered what type of tyres people would recommend. I've always had firestones on since I bought the car and I'm happy with their performance, but could I get similar or better tyres for around the same price (or cheaper) each? (I think the last one cost about =A360).
If you know someone with a Costco card then Mitchelins energies will be about that price and are a much better tyre IMHO.
Not illegal if lower that 1.6mm on 25% of the tyre width.
Not illegal. Bloody dangerous, though.
The message from Johannes contains these words:
Provided the 75% that is left is the central 75%.
Michelin claim that below 3mm or so stopping in the wet takes seriously longer, something like 70 feet at 60mph seems to ring a bell (compared to just legal). Also their winter tyres will knock a further 7 percent off wet stopping over their ordinary tyres (in temperatures below 7 centigrade).
I must admit to wanting to try the winter grade tyres, but they don't do the v rated in the size I need, although it is due to be made, apparently.
mrcheerful
Not really, just less safe, after all it used to be 1mm...
Get a lower speed rating then - you don't need V rating in the UK anyhow, let alone for winter!
You need whatever rating meets the cars top speed, regardless of the possibility of you using it.
The message from "Tim S Kemp" contains these words:
Some tyre companies are really snotty about fitting a lower rating than the ones that are already fitted. I had trouble with my Montego 'cos someone in the past had fitted tyres of a higher rating than I was willing to fork out for. They were far more keen to sell me a new set of fancy rubber than to look up what the appropriate rating was in the book.
On a related note - what's long-lasting these days? I need a couple of new front tyres[1] for the Audi shortly, 205/65R15 and would like this lot to do better than the 20k the Nexens or whatever they are lasted.
[1] Don't let's open /that/ can of worms!
Since when? Load rating needs to be appropriate, everything else is debatable unless a change in size is either dangerous or puts the speedo too far out.
The message from Chris Street contains these words:
No, you're /supposed to have/ the rating which meets the car's top speed. There's no way you /need/ it.
With a heavy right foot I got 36K out of a set of Pilot Primacys on the front of the A6.
Awww go on, put them on the back...
Mich Primacy is a good long lasting all rounder, Mich Energy a cheaper but much less refined and grippy option. Conti Premium Contact last well and are nearly as good as the primacy, Eagle NCT5 an alternative to the Energy - last forever because they're made of rock.
AIUI you commit an offence if you drive outside the load and speed ratings of your tyres, so if you get pulled at 140mph on T rated tyres expect a fine for speeding, points for speeding, and a fine and points for each tyre that was illegal...
Used to get 20k from the front of the Rover on Primacy, 12k from the dunlop SP3000....
I would be happy with h rated as the car is not used that hard, neither braking nor acceleration nor cornering, BUT it shouldn't pass an mot on the wrong speed rating, plus I could foresee difficulties in the event of an insurance claim. Michelin tyre selector comes up with the h rated size, but mentions v rated availability soon. I also know my tyre supplier would not fit a lower rated tyre than the car should have.
mrcheerful
Not if the car was first used before 2 January 1933, then you can have less than 1.6mm across the whole tyre.
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