There was also quite a recent case where a vehicle owner was given an MOT advisory for worn tyres.
Don't ignore them forever.
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dont rely on anyone to check your tyres, its your driving licence and safety at riskNow we all know how it felt to play in the band on the Titanic...0
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OK Have checked the tyres - front worn to 4mm at worst - so will look at replacing whole lot (I prefer a matched set)possibly TOYO PROXES COMFORTThese appear to be a good compromise between cost / wet grip / noise ??In fact - wet grip better than present Continentals at 2/3 cost !
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MouldyOldDough said:OK Have checked the tyres - front worn to 4mm at worst - so will look at replacing whole lot (I prefer a matched set)possibly TOYO PROXES COMFORTThese appear to be a good compromise between cost / wet grip / noise ??In fact - wet grip better than present Continentals at 2/3 cost !
Bear in mind the ratings are self-certified, and don't place TOO much emphasis on them.
Do you need XL load rating? If not, the Avons. 83 load rating will always tend towards a softer ride than 87XL.
If you don't know, look at the tyre pressure sticker. Doesn't matter if it's non-standard size, it's the weight rating we're interested in here.
If you can't find that, look at your VIN plate. There's four weight figures on it.
Top is GVW, the maximum laden weight for the vehicle itself.
Next is GTW, the maximum laden weight for vehicle plus trailer.
Next two are marked 1 and 2 - they're the first and second axles max weight. Divide the higher of those by two, and that's the minimum tyre load weight. 83 is 487kg, so 974kg axle weight. 87 is 545kg, so 1090kg axle.
Where in the country are you? If you're in a cooler or wetter rural area, I'd strongly suggest looking at all-season rather than summer tyres. Not many 83 rated choices, but the
Uniroyal or Vredestein 87-rated will both be excellent value.
https://www.blackcircles.com/tyres/185-55-16?seasonal=allseason
Whatever you do, KEEP AN EYE ON THEM REGULARLY. Same as fluids, wipers, lights... Basic responsible car maintenance!0 -
MouldyOldDough said:OK Have checked the tyres - front worn to 4mm at worst - so will look at replacing whole lot (I prefer a matched set)possibly TOYO PROXES COMFORTThese appear to be a good compromise between cost / wet grip / noise ??In fact - wet grip better than present Continentals at 2/3 cost !
My experience of Toyo Proxes was that I had a lot of tire wall failures. I have never had tire wall failures with any other brand, but when I had both cars on Toyos they were a frequent problem.
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mgfvvc said:MouldyOldDough said:OK Have checked the tyres - front worn to 4mm at worst - so will look at replacing whole lot (I prefer a matched set)possibly TOYO PROXES COMFORTThese appear to be a good compromise between cost / wet grip / noise ??In fact - wet grip better than present Continentals at 2/3 cost !
My experience of Toyo Proxes was that I had a lot of tire wall failures. I have never had tire wall failures with any other brand, but when I had both cars on Toyos they were a frequent problem.Really ? That's concerningSo you stuck with Toyos despite having frequent sidewall failures ?Anyone else found the same ??from what I understand - TOYO had problems with sidewall failures in certain tyres in USA in 2011/2012 which will not affect tyres now ?0
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