Not another Tyre Thread!!

**Diet1985** · 19th June 2009, 18:23

Sorry!!

Does it matter if i go from a 91W Tyre to a 91V tyre??? its just that V Tyres are around half the price of the W Tyres!!

Will it really be any problem??

**Duncan** · 19th June 2009, 18:29

If Y is what was on the tyres that would have been factory fitted then you shouldn't drop down to W - opening yourself up to a can of worms if you have an accident and an astute assessor is one for checking stuff like that.

If the Y tyres that you have now weren't the factory fit, or the same as what a factory fit was, then would be worth finding out what tyres would've been on from the factory and what the speed rating on them was. It may be that it was only W and so you'd be okay.

**Big Sig** · 19th June 2009, 18:37

He wants to go to a V from a W so its a lower rated tyre. Still, what you said still applies

**Diet1985** · 19th June 2009, 18:44

Originally Posted by Big Sig

He wants to go to a V from a W so its a lower rated tyre. Still, what you said still applies

yeah i edited whilst he was writing.. bjut yeah it still applies

cheers duncan

**Duncan** · 19th June 2009, 18:45

Originally Posted by Big Sig

He wants to go to a V from a W so its a lower rated tyre. Still, what you said still applies

Hang on, he's edited his post! It clearly said...

Does it matter if i go from a Y Tyre to a W tyre??? its just that W Tyres are around half the price of the Y Tyres!!

..as I've just looked at the post history and that's what was typed originally - but yes, the same applies with his edited version.

EDIT: Aha, he beat me to it!

**m8internet** · 19th June 2009, 18:50

There are several other considerations
If the car was built in Germany, then it may still have its EU Certificate of Conformity
Consult this to see what the minimum speed and load rating is
For my Vectra 3.0 V6 CDTI it is 215/55R16 89H or 215/50R17 91H

**Big Sig** · 19th June 2009, 18:51

Duncan, don't get so defensive

**Duncan** · 19th June 2009, 18:52

lol, not at all - but good job I can see all the post edits otherwse I'd have thought I was going

**Diet1985** · 19th June 2009, 19:00

Originally Posted by Duncan

lol, not at all - but good job I can see all the post edits otherwse I'd have thought I was going

Lmao... now that could of been a nice wind up!!

There are several other considerations
If the car was built in Germany, then it may still have its EU Certificate of Conformity
Consult this to see what the minimum speed and load rating is
For my Vectra 3.0 V6 CDTI it is 215/55R16 89H or 215/50R17 91H

Would that be in my car manual etc?

**Duncan** · 19th June 2009, 19:02

Originally Posted by Diet1985

Lmao... now that could of been a nice wind up!!

lol, you're right! After the long day I've had (up at 5.30am!), and if I couldn't see all the post edits, I'd have probably believed you all if you were saying that I must have been mistaken and it was typed as it is now all along! lol