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Tyres - I'm confused !
14. May 2008 at 21:25

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

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Tyres - I'm confused ! Reply #1 - 14. May 2008 at 21:44 sp9000 are z rated. seems tyre companies moving from z to w/x/y for obvious reasons...
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HerefordElite Omega Knight Offline Welcome to the Shire Posts: 1747 Hereford Gender: Drives: A6 Avant 2.5tdi Quattro Sport	Re: Tyres - I'm confused ! Reply #2 - 14. May 2008 at 21:55 97W is the load rating of tyre see here : http://www.blackcircles.com/general/sidewall 94 is fine
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tmx Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2236 Herefordshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 in an omega again!!	Re: Tyres - I'm confused ! Reply #3 - 15. May 2008 at 23:58 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
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Re: Tyres - I'm confused !
Reply #4 - 16. May 2008 at 08:18

tmx wrote on 15. May 2008 at 23:58:

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 Thumbs Up!

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

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bigdods Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 455 Brackley Gender: Drives: Elite 3.0 Facelift, TVR Chimaera , Golf V5	Re: Tyres - I'm confused ! Reply #5 - 16. May 2008 at 12:31 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
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serek Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1178 huntingdon Gender: Drives: 3.2 ELITE IRMSCHERMANUAL LSD**	Re: Tyres - I'm confused ! Reply #6 - 16. May 2008 at 13:33 falken make good tyres ,last year I have winter tyres falken and they good
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doz Junior Member Offline Posts: 191 Southampton Gender: Drives: 3lt "Growbag" Carlton GSi/LC	Re: Tyres - I'm confused ! Reply #7 - 16. May 2008 at 16:17 Got Falkens on the back of the LC and if they manage to keep traction on that there do your mig just fine
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Richard A Senior Member Offline Posts: 902 Aldridge, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5 petrol Elite	Re: Tyres - I'm confused ! Reply #8 - 16. May 2008 at 19:49 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
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Richard A Senior Member Offline Posts: 902 Aldridge, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5 petrol Elite	Re: Tyres - I'm confused ! Reply #9 - 16. May 2008 at 20:05 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
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Re: Tyres - I'm confused !
Reply #10 - 16. May 2008 at 20:34

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.

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