Any tyre load rating experts?

[bryn_p]

Morning all,

This was touched on briefly last week, but I am after some Michelin Pilot Super Sports for my F355 but fronts in the correct load rating only seem to be available in the US as far as I can see.

I can get 88Y load rating fronts but 92Y is recommended for the car. Is the front of the F355 really heavy enough to require the higher rating - it must be recommended for a reason? Any opinions on using 88Y tyres instead?

Cheers,
Bryn.

[TKH]

hi there

88Y = 560 KGS

92Y = 630 KGS

70kgs per tyre is not insignificant

will it make a difference in real terms ?

i guess insurance would be the big question in event of an issue arising

[jonnyleroux]

TKH said:

hi there

88Y = 560 KGS

92Y = 630 KGS

70kgs per tyre is not insignificant

will it make a difference in real terms ?

i guess insurance would be the big question in event of an issue arising

If those ratings are per tyre then surely the 88Y is fine for the F355 unless you intend to do "stoppies" in it?

Jonny
BaT

[PapaJohns]

Thread revival!

I have a mk2 seat Leon which currently has 225/40/18 88Y but as above 92y is recommended

Man maths:- I think my car is booked at 1375kg round that up to 1500kg plus 25%= 1875kg divided by the 4 axles that's a load of 468.75kg

So in my little world 88Y being 560kgs should be more than sufficient or have I missed something?

My reason for asking is Iv seen yoko advan neova ado8r tyres for £106 where as the same tyre 92y is £188,that's quite a difference


Edited:- justnrealised this is in the super car section,still tyres are tyres

Edited by PapaJohns on Thursday 17th December 01:13

[bryn_p]

Might as well update my original post now it's been bumped.

Happily the MPSS are now available in the correct size and rating for the front of the F355 so mine now has matching tyres all round.

Cheers,
Bryn.

[sunbeam alpine]

PapaJohns said:

Thread revival!

I have a mk2 seat Leon which currently has 225/40/18 88Y but as above 92y is recommended

Man maths:- I think my car is booked at 1375kg round that up to 1500kg plus 25%= 1875kg divided by the 4 axles that's a load of 468.75kg

So in my little world 88Y being 560kgs should be more than sufficient or have I missed something?

My reason for asking is Iv seen yoko advan neova ado8r tyres for £106 where as the same tyre 92y is £188,that's quite a difference


Edited:- justnrealised this is in the super car section,still tyres are tyres

Edited by PapaJohns on Thursday 17th December 01:13

In November my car failed the keuring (Belgian MOT) because the load rating was too low (also 88 where 92 is required). This was particularly annoying as I'd just had 4 new tyres fitted - replacing the tyres like for like.

When I questioned it (as the car has passed in previous years without any problem) they said that there were a few extra checks which they were now required to carry out which were previously not done, of which tyre rating was one.

May be worth bearing in mind if this is now also a UK (or europe-wide) requirement.