20" Tyres

[ahmet123]

hey guys, just spoke to my tyre supplier and he said that 225/35/20 in the zeetex

has the load rating of 93.

would that be enough? (legal wise)

im going for the 20" dark agents. ??

[Guest Al@n]

From my understanding, what you have been told is a speed rating not a load rating. These rating usually include a letter such as W, Y,Z.

[Guest Al@n]

Got that wrong, letter explains speed rating number explains load rating. 95 is a load rating of 690kgs,96 is 710 kgs. If your car is a falcon I would think 95 would be minimum rating but check tyre placard. If you get this wrong your vehicle is not roadworthy, and thus insurance is void, Cheers

[Guest XR09]

yep 93w is good

but I would check the legalities of 35's on 20's......I think the Zeetek are pretty square shouldered as well. Its not just your speedo being out anymore, that can end up being the least of your worries. Really not that much more noise on thirties.....mmmmmm road noise

[Guest Al@n]

Just as a matter of interest what is the load rating of 93, Cheers

[Iconic Bionic]

The falcons have a load index of 93. Many of the cheap alternative brand tyres have a 91 load index rating which is illegal, however near impossibe to be picked up. Although 91 is sufficient for everyday driving, that one time when your car is loaded with gear and bodies and your on the brakes real hard, the 91 load index will not be enough, but it would be a rare situation.

93 = 650Kg

91 = 615Kg

Gross weight per tyre.

I.B.

Edited 14/11/09 10:07 AM by Iconic Bionic

[Slymeat]

Be advised that at a serious vehicle collision this is checked!

[Guest Al@n]

The falcons have a load index of 93. Many of the cheap alternative brand tyres have a 91 load index rating which is illegal, however near impossibe to be picked up. Although 91 is sufficient for everyday driving, that one time when your car is loaded with gear and bodies and your on the brakes real hard, the 91 load index will not be enough, but it would be a rare situation.

93 = 650Kg

91 = 615Kg

Gross weight per tyre.

I.B.

Having problems verifying your claims as my 1990 Vn wagon 5L has a 95(690kg) rating and weighs 1440 kgs can you explain why a car that is 300kgs heavier has a lower rating. cheers

[Guest XR09]

unfortunately it's law and that makes it unintelligable

Your 1990 ss came out with what not sure but more than likely 60 profile 95w ??? like I said I dont know But that's what the manafactuer had on it and was ADR'd to use them.

Your FGXR8 can be optioned with 19 x 245 x 35 with a 93w weighing a lot more than your 1500 cause ford adr'd them with them or think of the weight of a fully wet and loaded GTE phffft. and the bodies that be said yep same as what they said to your a bit radical 60's back then.

So the law is not looking at your car and the tyre its the law looking at the required ADR figures and implementing them

Your only options is to get the required engeneers certificate to run them.

They that be seems to think that this is fair and just. And dont make them work any harder than they have to.

[ahmet123]

k guys thanks for the info he said he wont sell me sumthin that's gona put me or himself in trouble so ye..how is the zeetex anyway,has any1 used them before?? 225/35/20 that is?? im trying to stay away from noisey tyres