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limoncello 15th March 2012 11:12 AM

Tyre question
 
i have on my car 235 55ZR17 99Y 's im searching the tyre online sites and most dont seem to have the facility to add the Z in the search, what does this Z mean, and can i get tyres that dont have the Z ?

47p2 15th March 2012 11:23 AM

ZR+ Symbol "Y"

Tyres marked with both designations for vehicles with speed capability over 240 Km/h but not exceeding 300 Km/h

limoncello 15th March 2012 11:29 AM

so i MUST have it, or is ok if i dont go over 140 mph :)

PsYcHe 15th March 2012 11:30 AM

W/Y/Z are pretty much the same for most road cars and a lot of tyre sites mix them in their searches.

limoncello 15th March 2012 11:38 AM

Thats why im confused, most dont even have the zr option and Y is faster than zr anyway.

47p2 15th March 2012 11:44 AM

I thought the D3 series all had extra load tyres?

PsYcHe 15th March 2012 11:55 AM

I think when you get to the high speed ratings they're usually XL anyway, never had ones that haven't been

snapdragon 15th March 2012 12:29 PM

Mine says 99Y in all the papers, manual and original Dunlop spare.
99Y is not XL, I think at this size 103Y is designated XL.

What tyres are you thinking of? I will need some soon and have the same size, but am trying to hold off until the new EU labelling regulations come in later this year.

limoncello 15th March 2012 01:23 PM

a couple of goodyears 235 55 R17 Y's, ive bought them now, so hope they are alright, reading Singhs thread on tyres made me check mine, they are not as bad as his but looking very dodgy

these should do me until i get back from france and look for some bigger alloys, these 17's look far too small on a car this size

47p2 15th March 2012 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by limoncello (Post 36596)
.........look for some bigger alloys, these 17's look far too small on a car this size

Might have a set of 19"s for sale +++

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...i/P1040875.jpg


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