MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: berg on April 16, 2012, 03:22:04 pm
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Hi guys, I want to put semi slicks on over summer but wanted the R1R not the R888.
The R1R only has a load rating of 88 not 92.
Having discussed with h4rdy, insurer seems to be saying is not a problem as long as you inform them but how much significance should you put on a load rating ie on the road will it be dangerous/disadvantages of running a tyre with 88 over 92? :rolleye:
Thanks in advance
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An 88 load rating tyre can safely carry 560kg per tyre so unless you load your car with lead to surpass a gross weight of 2240kg (560x4) then you should have nothing to worry about.
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An 88 load rating tyre can safely carry 560kg per tyre so unless you load your car with lead to surpass a gross weight of 2240kg (560x4) then you should have nothing to worry about.
Cheers Ayoub, just wanted to double check as, god forbid, dont want to make a claim and discover that the insurer loses the plot because have not fitted the correct load rating tyre to the vehicle as per out of the factory. I will call Greenlight before making purchase :drinking:
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If the speed rating for the tyre is correct for your car then you should have no worries about using it.
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An 88 load rating tyre can safely carry 560kg per tyre so unless you load your car with lead to surpass a gross weight of 2240kg (560x4) then you should have nothing to worry about.
I really dont think it is as simple as that, the tyres are not loaded equally, ie; the fronts carry a fair bit more weight, and then the fronts dont carry and equal division of the weight.
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Sub'd :popcornsoda:
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The Incorrect load rating is not recommended by michelin hence why they don't recommend225/40/18 88 y xl
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The Incorrect load rating is not recommended by michelin hence why they don't recommend225/40/18 88 y xl
so basically are we saying anyone running R1R's or any semi slicks not with a 92 rating run a risk of tyre failure and wipe out? If so look like will be plumping for some R888's as they seem to be the only ones with a 92 rating :confused: :scared:
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88 load rating should be ok. If you think about it your car weighs what ~1400kgs
Would the car really have over 1100kgs of that over the front axle / front half of the car??
I don't think the FtoR weight distribution is at 79/21 !!!!
But don't take my word for it though, just something I've looked into in the past! :happy2:
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manufactors of tyres say you can put a higher speed rating on but not a lower load rating for the car
http://www.ctyres.co.uk/tyre_info/tyre_load_index.html
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manufactors of tyres say you can put a higher speed rating on but not a lower load rating for the car
http://www.ctyres.co.uk/tyre_info/tyre_load_index.html
Your bread& butter so will take your word for it, may have to order some more 888s for the back then :innocent:
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had a customer come in last week with a porsche 911 and wanted to put cheap crappytyres on as he couldn't afford some thing decent for it-- i told him to sell it then i i wasn't going to risk his safety :laugh:
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Would you sell me Nankangs for the money pit? :laugh:
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Would you sell me Nankangs for the money pit? :laugh:
Remoulds :signLOL:
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Would you sell me Nankangs for the money pit? :laugh:
Remoulds :signLOL:
:sick: :signLOL:
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so your liking the 888's then Mike?
Are they ok in the wet as long as take it sensibly and dont hit standing water at any speed?
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I had them before in Summer / Autumn. Theyre outstanding in the dry, things get quite greasy in the rain though :driver: