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Tyre sizes
« on: 10 February 2010, 06:55:55 »
Tyres on my 96 2.0 GLS Estate are 205/65R 15V - though Haynes manual recommends 195/65R 15H.

I cannot ever see myself driving at 140mph so the V raating is a bit excessive, and those tyres are damned expensive!

Would it be ok to change all the 4 for 195/65R 15H safely?

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Re: Tyre sizes
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2010, 07:26:26 »
do you have a tow bar???
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Re: Tyre sizes
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2010, 07:28:18 »
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No tow bar  :)

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« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2010, 07:32:30 »
you can go back then but you will lose corner control a bit, i have large tyers on back and make for better cornering as sticks to road and have no trubble going up hills that have ice on. and with caravan on back dont get the pull on the back that happens some times in the wind. :y
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« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2010, 07:36:58 »
^ a good enough reason to stick to the 205's then - many thanks!  ;)

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Re: Tyre sizes
« Reply #5 on: 10 February 2010, 07:38:17 »
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you can go back then but you will lose corner control a bit, i have large tyers on back and make for better cornering as sticks to road and have no trubble going up hills that have ice on. and with caravan on back dont get the pull on the back that happens some times in the wind. :y

WTF has a towbar fitted and icey roads to do with tyre sizes & speed ratings???????
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« Reply #6 on: 10 February 2010, 07:38:33 »
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« Reply #7 on: 10 February 2010, 07:40:47 »
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you can go back then but you will lose corner control a bit, i have large tyers on back and make for better cornering as sticks to road and have no trubble going up hills that have ice on. and with caravan on back dont get the pull on the back that happens some times in the wind. :y

WTF has a towbar fitted and icey roads to do with tyre sizes & speed ratings???????
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Read.^ Road control.
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« Reply #8 on: 10 February 2010, 07:42:09 »
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you can go back then but you will lose corner control a bit, i have large tyers on back and make for better cornering as sticks to road and have no trubble going up hills that have ice on. and with caravan on back dont get the pull on the back that happens some times in the wind. :y

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Read.^

I did! The speed rating applies to the car, not the trailer/caravan.
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« Reply #9 on: 10 February 2010, 07:43:54 »
were dose it say speed rating??? its road control.
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Re: Tyre sizes
« Reply #10 on: 10 February 2010, 09:26:13 »
I'm using 195/65/15 for winter tyres ( and original wheels).. and well pleased with them..(although summer tyres are different)

if you are not racing they are enough..
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Re: Tyre sizes
« Reply #11 on: 10 February 2010, 09:46:24 »
If you don't fit tyres with the specified speed rating you leave yourself open to your insurers washing their hands of you if you have an expensive incident.

Speed ratings are not just about top speed, they affect the strength of the tyre in other ways. Not worth taking the risk of invalidating your insurance, IMHO.

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« Reply #12 on: 10 February 2010, 10:52:55 »
^ another very good reason to stick with 205's  :y

many thanks for replies, this forum is really cookin on gas  8-)

 
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