Questions about replacing car tyres

molerat

dhokes said:

I recently took my Suzuki Swift for an MOT and I need to replace a tyre soon. I have very little knowledge about them so I had a few questions.

Current tyres:
NSF: 185/55R16 87V
NSR: 185/55R16 83V
OSF: 185/55R16 87V
OSR: 185/55R16 83V

3. Out of these three, which tyres would you pick?

A - YOKOHAMA 185/55R16 87H YOKOHAMA BLUE-A AE50 XL - £100

B - YOKOHAMA 185/55R16 83V YOKO BLUEARTH-ES ES32 - £100

C - Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 185/55 R16 87V- £109

You need to check your handbook as to whether H rated tyres are suitable for your car especially as Vs are currently fitted.

sevenhills

molerat said:

You need to check your handbook as to whether H rated tyres are suitable for your car especially as Vs are currently fitted.

Surely all the listed tyres are suitable, H rated is 130 mph. What is the fastest the OP has driven in their car?

Car_54

sevenhills said:

molerat said:

You need to check your handbook as to whether H rated tyres are suitable for your car especially as Vs are currently fitted.

Surely all the listed tyres are suitable, H rated is 130 mph. What is the fastest the OP has driven in their car?

Possibly. But if he departs from the manufacturer’s specs he really needs to tell his insurers, otherwise maybe problems in the event of a claim.

400ixl

If you have TPMS sensors in the valves, they will not replace the whole valve, just the insert (the bit that screws into the middle). The TPMS valves themselves are re-usable.