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[Mr Hagon]

Whilst everyone on here has their own preference for a make and model of tyre, what load index is required?

The manual for the f/l just states the tyre dimensions, i.e. 235/45/17 but no load index.  I know the tyre pressure table here (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1176583376) shows the load index but that's not for f/l, although the load index for the X30XE is 93!

So for the above tyres it would appear they come in both a 94 and a 97 (and varying speed ratings ).  When it comes to a new set, which load index should be chosen?  Reading the forum seems to imply that the 97 load index with it's reinforced sidewall will be more prone to tramlining etc.

[rustym95]

should be on the wall of the tyer, near the rim in small wrighting. mine max 710.

[bigdods]

should be on the wall of the tyer, near the rim in small wrighting. mine max 710.

710 would be an index of 96 - sounds high but I cant check mine as the cars stuck at the garage....

ETA: Just chekced my receipt looks like mine are 94 - Facelift Elite 3.0 saloon. Falken ZE912's which I liked when they were new but now half worn and I've fallen out of love with them so wont be going the falken route again

[hotel21]

From memory, mine are 98's but would really need to check....

[feeutfo]

should be on the wall of the tyer, near the rim in small wrighting. mine max 710.

710 would be an index of 96 - sounds high but I cant check mine as the cars stuck at the garage....
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ETA: Just chekced my receipt looks like mine are 94 - Facelift Elite 3.0 saloon. Falken ZE912's which I liked when they were new but now half worn and I've fallen out of love with them so wont be going the falken route again

sounds like your on a similer path that i was on with those exact same tyres and size. I binned mine at about the same tread depth, just couldnt take them anymore.

IME 912s are imposible to fethem, they make no sense. In speeking to Tony at WIM it seems that the higher the load index the more likely the tramlining, this based on his"long line of customers with run flat tyres all with tramlining complaints" so if run flats with rock hard side walls are the tramlining end of the scale, falken 912s should be tramline free, which they certainly are not. When they are removed from the wheel squeeze/feel the side wall, scary soft and thin. but there must be a point where a soft side wall symply becomes too soft. Maybe thats the problem with the 912s?

Anyway, imo dont allow your experience with 912s to influence your next tyre buying decission, except to say dont by falkens.

If it helps i replaced mine with sports contact 3 and i'm very happy, a fraction more noisy but sooooo much more accurate, Kevin Wood also has them he seems happy also, but neither of us can report on handelling when they ware down, too new...

 i'll check the load index in the a.m.
hth