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ChrisBoom
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2nd Apr 07 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Buy some re-moulds?
whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
What does the BHP have to do with it?

If it was a 1.6 with 110BHP and the same suspension and wheels I have (as think they have the same or very similar set up) then would that be ok?


top speed relates to the rating of the tyres etc

I just think it does not warrent the type of tyre
p16vnk
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2nd Apr 07 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tyres should be the one thing you should be tight on, my 17's were £180 for two
mwg
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2nd Apr 07 at 14:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I dont buy them for their top speed rating cos Im never going to hit it. Its how well the tyre performs round corners that matters
whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
I dont buy them for their top speed rating cos Im never going to hit it. Its how well the tyre performs round corners that matters


I know that but at that price the rating will be gor 140+ speeds

And in all honesty you will probably hit your limit of driving ability before you reach the tyres and chasis capability
cooperjazzy55
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2nd Apr 07 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Buy some re-moulds?


and i thought my cheap tyres were scary
mwg
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2nd Apr 07 at 15:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
I dont buy them for their top speed rating cos Im never going to hit it. Its how well the tyre performs round corners that matters


I know that but at that price the rating will be gor 140+ speeds

And in all honesty you will probably hit your limit of driving ability before you reach the tyres and chasis capability


That is true with the better tyres but with the crap ones I've had in the past I have definately reached the tyres max. Rather shell out for the better tyres and never reach their limit than have crap tyres that you can reach the limit of quite easily.
Robin
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2nd Apr 07 at 15:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why would speed rating have anything to do with it?

Most low profile tyres are V rated (149) these days, or even Y (186), only the little balloon things are H, and even that is up to 130mph.

Find a 205/40 17 tyre with a low speed rating for me.

[Edited on 02-04-2007 by Robin]
Steve
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2nd Apr 07 at 15:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TBH spacesavers are the way forward
Joe
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2nd Apr 07 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by whitter45

I know that but at that price the rating will be gor 140+ speeds

And in all honesty you will probably hit your limit of driving ability before you reach the tyres and chasis capability


As Robin said try and find a T rated or low speed rated 205/40 17 tyre.

[Edited on 02-04-2007 by joe6886]

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