Correct tyres

[Juego]

Looks nice but I prefer the white one lol.

[Rev Jules]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

You just need to pull a bit harder Julien

Either that or pray for divine intervention

Brian

Thank you my son.

Rev

[T-Cut]

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

what would be the correct tyres

The handbook says:



TC

[Juego]

I picked up another set of serpents last night and they had 215 50 17 tyres on them, my handbook shows the pressures for the 225 45 17 tyres. I prefer the 225 45 17 so will stick with them and change them to that on the spare set if I keep them lol.

[Atcchus]

Mk1 17inch is 225-45-17
Mk2 17inch is 215-50-17

[Juego]

Originally Posted by Atcchus

Mk1 17inch is 225-45-17
Mk2 17inch is 215-50-17

There we go info I didn't know lol. The serpents I picked up last night were off a facelift, mines is a mk1

[Rooney]

Just had four new 215/50/17's fitted to my serpents and I have to say, they look, sound and feel better than their 45 predecessors.

The tyre place wanted to put 45's on but I didn't let them

[Rev Jules]

I had put a thread on here about my car would appear to tramline, it would all of a sudden snatch either to the left or right, anyway had a reasonable set of tyres put on, although the tyres they took off had some reasonable tread left
I just couldn't be driving with them on, the upshot is, and please dont knock me if you think I might be gullible, the fitter said all the tyres were run flat tyres and
Should not have been put on my car, I have only had the car a couple of months.
That is why it was throwing me all over the place.

True or False???

Rev

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

I had put a thread on here about my car would appear to tramline, it would all of a sudden snatch either to the left or right, anyway had a reasonable set of tyres put on, although the tyres they took off had some reasonable tread left
I just couldn't be driving with them on, the upshot is, and please dont knock me if you think I might be gullible, the fitter said all the tyres were run flat tyres and
Should not have been put on my car, I have only had the car a couple of months.
That is why it was throwing me all over the place.

True or False???

Rev

Runflat tyres have an incredibly stiff sidewall, and yes you may as well be running on the bare rims in terms of their interaction with the road.

I found this after removing runflat tyres in 225 45 18 fitted to the ZT and fitting the correct items.

However I'm still marvelling at the Uniroyal Rainsport 3 on there now, they are simply delightful

Brian

[Rooney]

Well, it's possible because to retro fit run flats to our cars you have to adjust the suspension significantly. If you don't, you'll find handling affected.

It's also a fact that run flats use more fuel and have less grip at low temperatures.