Keithb
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was a lovely set of chromed ones on there tonight,even with one pair I was tempted
CHROMED OOOOOOO !!! I didn't see those...(Keith fires up ebay )
was a lovely set of chromed ones on there tonight,even with one pair I was tempted
The extra load refers to the sidewall stiffness and aids steering feel etc. it is not just a van thing..............
A4 are spec.ed with EL tyres from new as are A4 cab and the 'sport' and s-line A3s.
On my Pepperpots I have Continentals 195/55/R15 85V and they have proven to be excellent. I cannot for a moment understand why an A2 would need "extra load" rated tyres, as these are normally for light vans and such which have a big payload. I can only assume that whoever chose the last set of tyres overspecced them.
A good tyre dealer should also be aware of the capabilities of the actual car to which the tyre is to be fitted, and not just generalise and say "you have to replace like with like". When in any doubt, all tyre retailers can easily telephone their own suppliers salesmen or the customer service dept of the tyre manufacturer in question to check if a particular size/rating tyre is suitable for a particular model of car. I used to work in one of the sales offices for Michelin UK and the technical staff there were regularly asked such questions by retailers.
What impact would a set of these with 195/65/15 tyres fitted have ?
Would they fit, what impact on the speedo reading ?