daft question maybe about tyres

[Lizardking]

I drive a Honda Accord 1.8S on a W plate, the tyre size is 195/60/R15-88V.
My question is could I fit 195/65/R15-91V to it? As i'm looking a getting a set of Goodyear Vector 4 seasons.
The only difference I can see is the 60/65 and the 88-91V bit of the tyre size.
Also could anyone tell me what the difference is between a 88V and 91V?
Thanks in advance

[Cupramax]

The 88 - 91 is the difference in load rating of the tyres, the higher the number the higher the load rating. You could put the different ratio tyres on but your speedo will be wrong. Match the tyre sizes using this if you must fit different size ones...

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[AnotherGareth]

Lizardking said:

the tyre size is 195/60/R15-88V

You could consider Vredestein Quatrac 3 in that size and speed rating. If you're willing to go down a speed rating, (remembering not to exceed 130 mph), you could get H-rated tyres. The H-rated Quatrac 3 may be cheaper than the V-rated, and also the Hankook Optimo 4S is available in that size H-rated.

If you're considering changing sizes, then the nearest on the same wheels is probably 185/65R15, and these tyres are readily available with the same load rating (88). You may find it harder to find V-rated but H-rated should be reasonably common, and may be slightly cheaper than the normal size for your car.

Just thought to add: I've an older (1987) car that uses the same tyre size as yours. It's a bit more powerful, has better acceleration 0..60, with about the same top speed yet the standard tyres were H-rated. Go figure.

Edited by AnotherGareth on Tuesday 23 August 21:25

[Lizardking]

I don't want to change the tyre size ideally and the rating, whether "v" or "r" is not really a problem, it was more looking for a tyre to cope with winter and beyond. I'll look into the ones mentioned. I just need some new tyres and thought "all season" type would be better if winter is the same as the last few.

[300KPH]

The 88-91 is the load rating and probably wont make much difference unless he is loading the car to the max all the time. The 60/65 is the profile, which means the 65 tire has a higher profile. If you stood both tyres upright on the ground the 65 would be maybe 10mm taller overall. Obviously as others have said there maybe a slight speedo difference but then again when you buy any new tire you get 8mm of thread then a year later your down to 1.6mm so there is inaccuracy there too.