this is a much debated matter with all vehiles, some believe that it is what the manufacturer fits as oe fitment but some say that the legal speed limit for the uk is 70mph so as long as the tyres are above this then in theory you should be ok as you should not be going faster than this anyway.
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8th Feb 2006 10:36 pm
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exactly the point behind the question - is it the legal limit on speed or the vehicles capabilities?
8th Feb 2006 10:39 pm
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My OE spec is V rated, higher than H which is around 130mph max. This is high enough for my diesel !!! But I still bought V spec as replacement tyres and they cost me over £10/tyre more than Hs.Nov '54' TDV6 SE Manual 25,000 miles - Excellent !! Don't buy an Auto until you have driven a Manual !!!!
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So the tyres should be rated to the max. speed the vehicle is capable of?
9th Feb 2006 9:41 am
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Some more info halfway down http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyreinfo.html06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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9th Feb 2006 9:45 am
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Cheers
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9th Feb 2006 1:21 pm
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shawn wrote:
tfc
this is a much debated matter with all vehiles, some believe that it is what the manufacturer fits as oe fitment but some say that the legal speed limit for the uk is 70mph so as long as the tyres are above this then in theory you should be ok as you should not be going faster than this anyway.
shawn
dosn't hold water .. France is 81 mph in the dry, and as for Germany ... and its very easy for Brits to go there..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
this is a much debated matter with all vehiles, some believe that it is what the manufacturer fits as oe fitment but some say that the legal speed limit for the uk is 70mph so as long as the tyres are above this then in theory you should be ok as you should not be going faster than this anyway.
shawn
dosn't hold water .. France is 81 mph in the dry, and as for Germany ... and its very easy for Brits to go there
lee
i was simply meaning for uk usage not for france, germany or track days tfc never mentioned anything about going abroad he states for lagal usage in the UK
cheers shawnbali blue disco 4 with rear dvd's, privacy glass, pre heat system, heated steering wheel, full size spare, piano black trim, ipod cable, 20 inch wheels and i love it loads more than my TDV8 RRS, KTM 250 EXC 2 Stroke for the real off road stuff
9th Feb 2006 9:05 pm
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fair one..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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