Tyre Label Query?

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ColinForsecks

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10 posts

144 months

Friday 10th September 2021
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Is there any reason why the tyre size 265/35/R19 would be rated a C for Wet Performance whereas all other sizes are rated A? Is this just an error or is there a specific reason why they wouldn't perform as well?

Surely they wouldn't test every combination of the tyre during the tyre tests?

Link to screenshot on blackcircles showing tyre ratings.
https://ibb.co/Y8xYL9m
https://www.blackcircles.com/tyres/brands/hankook/...

Edited by ColinForsecks on Friday 10th September 07:57

Fore Left

1,418 posts

182 months

Friday 10th September 2021
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Can't quite make out what the symbol says but that looks like a specific fitment size so quite possibly a different compound to meet the manufacturers requirements. The 255/45 R19 is also a specific (Merc) fitment and rated differently. So yes, they probably have to test those separately.

E-bmw

9,219 posts

152 months

Friday 10th September 2021
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^^^^ Wot 'e said.