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sassyminx
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8th Jun 05 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
need 2 tyres in 225/40/18

found these ones but not sure what the letters mean any ideas anyone plz its pretty urgent


225/40 ZR18 92W RF

225/40 R18 88W

whats the Z, R and Rf all about?
CCA
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8th Jun 05 at 14:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
isnt it the speed rating?
Half Pint
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8th Jun 05 at 14:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
speed rating
CCA
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8th Jun 05 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.blackcircles.com/general/speedrating

[Edited on 08-06-2005 by CCA]
sassyminx
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8th Jun 05 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so what exactly do they mean apart from speed rating
sassyminx
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8th Jun 05 at 14:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers for that
Mistamist
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8th Jun 05 at 14:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ZR is for vehicles with a speed capability over 150 mph

R is for vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 106 mph
bradfincham
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8th Jun 05 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
225 is the width, 40 is the profile on the sidewall, and 18 is the size of the rim,

tyre raings are z, x, y etc
sassyminx
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8th Jun 05 at 14:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
225 is the width, 40 is the profile on the sidewall, and 18 is the size of the rim,

tyre raings are z, x, y etc



knew the sizes just not the letters

its ok sorted now

£59 a tyre
bradfincham
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8th Jun 05 at 14:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what for that size, youll be lucky, unless there made my durex.

i paid £145 a tyre for pirelli zero nero on the red corsa
sassyminx
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8th Jun 05 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
what for that size, youll be lucky, unless there made my durex.

i paid £145 a tyre for pirelli zero nero on the red corsa



clickety
sassyminx
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[Edited on 08-06-2005 by sassyminx]
bradfincham
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8th Jun 05 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nankang says it all!!
sassyminx
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8th Jun 05 at 15:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
nankang says it all!!


cant complain though its only for 2mths til he sells the car
Andrew
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8th Jun 05 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Try eBay. I got some Kumhos cheap off there.
--Dave--
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8th Jun 05 at 15:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nankang are cheap Taiwanese shoot
Skinner
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8th Jun 05 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rf stands for reinforced
glennpanton
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8th Jun 05 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only go for kunho if are the newer patterns,Falken are pritty good bit soft can wear quick.
jamesw
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Talk about falken wearing quick ive had em for a good while now, however nankang didnt last 2 mins and i only had the 1.4 in then

 
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