"high speed" tyres for combi

Caz · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject:

I found this site which lists speed ratings:

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but it doesn't mention 6 or E ??????

And what's all that about ratings in France have to match? Oh bother. Best have a look in the daylight.

I think my Combi has Swedish ones - Trelleborg? They much smaller than on your posh Pandas and Venezias.

Canvas Fran · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject:

And I found this one, which goes down to a J.

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and Wikipedia (which may or may not be reliable) goes down to A1

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I'm gonna try to get under ChiChi tomorrrow and see what he's got!

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Canvas Fran · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

OK - I've had a gander, and can't make head nor tail of what speed ChiChi's tyres are.These are all the numbers etc. anywhere on the sidewal

Kenda
Roadmaster
E11 72M 6PR Load range
Max Load 759lbs(361kg) at 70PSI (5.0bar)
54R-001111
K-369 K-168-201

None of which ties up with any of the systems of coding tyres I've found yet! ahgg_sadwavey

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Caz · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

Lol, I'm going to go & see my tyre man and ask him about it. He'll probably tell me they're too old and I need new ones, so_ja_nicht

like he did with Piglet, but as I don't really want a blow out on a French motorway that may be a good idea anyway.

henning · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject:

catsmokey wrote:

hi
in france u can tow at 80mph
mike

Yes , but you don't have to go 80. 60 is a good travel speed, with 80 you will really have to be on guard.

Henning...........

catsmokey · combi kid Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 48 Location: cornwall

hi
i managed to find some duro 16.5/6.5-8 tyres that have a speed rating of "M" that allow u to travel up to 130kph when in france. they were £72 for the pair fitted & were cheaper than trelleborgs which are only "J" rated limiting you to only a 100kph.
mike in sunny cornwall

peteff · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject:

Is their limit 80mph or 80kph? 80 kph is 49.7mph and I think that's their limit. Edit:- just found it and it's the open road limit, 130kph or 110kph in the wet on motorways.

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catsmokey · combi kid Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 48 Location: cornwall

hi
the limit on the tyres i bgt was 80mph or 130kph, so u can travel up to the legal limit in france.
mike