New tyres but different speed ratings

matt_drummer

Mildly_Miffed said:

That sticker says that 215/55 17 tyres with at least 94 load rating (670kg per tyre) and at least V (149mph) or W (168mph) speed rating are the original spec, 2.5 bar pressure in the front, 2.2 bar in the rear.

215mm tread width
55% of 215mm sidewall height
17" rim diameter

You have 2 x 94W, 1 x 98W, 1 x 98V. All are perfectly adequate and appropriate.
The 98s will be a little harsher ride, being XL rated for heavier loads (750kg/tyre).
The speed rating is irrelevant, since I doubt your Up! is capable of anything remotely close to 149mph...

BTW, your Up! probably weighs around a ton empty, with 1300kg maximum laden weight - so even 94-rated 670kg/tyre is way higher than is ever going to be an issue...

It's a Nissan Juke.

I think you are confusing this with a dead battery on a VW UP!

Mildly_Miffed

matt_drummer said:

Mildly_Miffed said:

That sticker says that 215/55 17 tyres with at least 94 load rating (670kg per tyre) and at least V (149mph) or W (168mph) speed rating are the original spec, 2.5 bar pressure in the front, 2.2 bar in the rear.

215mm tread width
55% of 215mm sidewall height
17" rim diameter

You have 2 x 94W, 1 x 98W, 1 x 98V. All are perfectly adequate and appropriate.
The 98s will be a little harsher ride, being XL rated for heavier loads (750kg/tyre).
The speed rating is irrelevant, since I doubt your Up! is capable of anything remotely close to 149mph...

BTW, your Up! probably weighs around a ton empty, with 1300kg maximum laden weight - so even 94-rated 670kg/tyre is way higher than is ever going to be an issue...

It's a Nissan Juke.

I think you are confusing this with a dead battery on a VW UP!

Just seeing who was paying attention... <whistles innocently>

I'm not sure there's a lot of difference in my logic around either speed or load ratings, though. Maybe a little bit tubbier, especially laden...

Tiggy777

Thanks MM, my main concern is the mix of different speed ratings on the same axle ie on the front

Appreciate all the replies and any further comments 

Thanks again

Tiggy 

Bigwheels1111

Speed ratings on tyres are a funny thing.
My car will do 120 ish max I think.
It’s fitted with V spec XL tyres.
These far exceed the capacity of the car.
Now it’s fitted with W rated XL tyres as they are cheaper to buy.

With snow tyres you go down a speed rating.

Mildly_Miffed

Tiggy777 said:

Thanks MM, my main concern is the mix of different speed ratings on the same axle ie on the front

Non-issue, unless you plan on taking it above 149mph.

May I just ask...
Are they all different "budget" brands...?

Tiggy777

T
Yes....think they are a really mix 😞

Thanks for your in going advice.

Tiggy

Mildly_Miffed

Tiggy777 said:

Yes....think they are a really mix 😞

That's something I'd view as a far bigger issue.

The cheapest tyres are usually a total false economy. They're usually FAR worse than stuff you'd pay just a few quid more for.

https://www.blackcircles.com/tyres/215-55-17
Looking at that, it's quite an expensive size with a fairly narrow choice. If price is a major factor, then I'd probably consider the £90 Nankang, but the extra small percentage for the £100 Kumho or £105 Hankook or £115 Yokohama would be money well spent. 10% off a pair of the £128 Bridgestones, though, would likely be the clincher for me.

The £65 i-Link will be horrible... Some googling finds them to be a product of Shandong Longyue Rubber Co (their other tyre brands are Grenlander, Fronway, Sailwin. Yeh, quite...), who are primarily a manufacturer of conveyor belts. https://en.lyrubber.com/about.html