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[bigdods]

I thought it would be easy buying tyres, but now I'm confused. My fronts are Dunlop SP9000 235/45 ZR17. Rears are Kumho 235/45 ZR17 97W

The 97W bit seems to relate to some kind of reinforcement ? Looking online the dunlops are 94 not 97 does that make a difference ?

Cant seem to find anything ZR rated , they are mostly Y, W or Z I assume I need Z ? (dunlops are Z rated)

Why is nothing in life simple !

Help !

Dodsy

[TheBoy]

sp9000 are z rated.  seems tyre companies moving from z to w/x/y for obvious reasons...

[HerefordElite]

97W is the load rating of tyre see here :

http://www.blackcircles.com/general/sidewall

94 is fine

[tmx]

look up bk racing on ebay theyre in exeter 2 x nankang ns2's 235 45 17 w's  for £110 delivered very hard to beat and i have bought 4 of em for my mig excellent tyres cheap and so far the best tyre ive used better than the useless kumho's i used to have and quiter than my veccys michelins

[Taxi_Driver]

look up bk racing on ebay theyre in exeter 2 x nankang ns2's 235 45 17 w's  for £110 delivered very hard to beat and i have bought 4 of em for my mig excellent tyres cheap and so far the best tyre ive used better than the useless kumho's i used to have and quiter than my veccys michelins

I like nankangs too  

But if bigdods lives in the SW goto Bathwick tyres.......£55 a corner fitted  

[bigdods]

I went for the Falken FK452's in the end at £70 a corner inc vat and delivery (but not fitting). Lets hope they are as good on the Omega as they are on the TVR

[serek]

falken make good tyres ,last year I have winter tyres falken and they good

[doz]

Got Falkens on the back of the LC and if they manage to keep traction on that there do your mig just fine

[Richard A]

I've run Nankang's on my '98 Elite, size 225/55/16V (sorry not 17") seem to last about 25k, best price - Mytyres.com.

regards
richard a

[Richard A]

Sorry www.mytyres.co.uk, 235/45/17W Nankank NS1, delivery & vat included £63-40 to your door, then fitting at around £8-00 per wheel.
Check the site.
regards
richard a

[jules]

I have what look to be a complete set of budget tyres on my Miggy.

They were on the car when I bought it and still have plenty of life left in them.

I run Goodyear F1's on my Hundy, from experience these are the only tyres I personally trust for grip and reliabilty. Not cheap but worth it.

When I finally get my 3 litre Miggy I WILL be fitting F1's to the arse.

Just my 10p worth.

Oh and the VR17 is really V17 some manufacturers use the R for radius. The VWXYZ is a speed/weight rating.

Cheers