Wife has just had a tyre replace on her Astra. 3 of the tyres are 185/65/R14 T. The new one is 185/65/R14 H. The new tyre has a speed rating of 210km/h whereas the other 3 'T' rated tyres are speed rated to 190km/h. As this tyre has a higher speed rating that the others is it safe to carry on driving on this new tyre, or should it be changed to a 'T' rated one to match the other 3. As I say they are all the same size etc.
2006-06-23 07:22:35 · 5 answers · asked by DIGGER 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It is safe, as long as you drive within the limits of the other three, lesser rated tires. It is, however, always a good idea to change tires in pairs (or all 4 if you can afford it), like the front tires at once or the back tires at once. If the car is front wheeled drive, put the best tires on the front for better traction and visa-versa if it is rear wheeled drive.
2006-06-23 07:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by gricki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general having 1 tire different than the rest (whether it's size, tread, wear, or speed rating that is different) can cause premature wear and can potentially cause handling problems. My suggestion would be to buy a second tire to match the new one, and place both new tires on the front axle, as the Astra is front wheel drive. The ideal is to buy 4 completely new tires, but if your old tires still have some life left, you can get away with only two.
2006-06-23 07:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by Nick N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly safe to contiue to run this setup,However,unless you are on a controlled circuit,I would not advise 210km/h speeds.
2006-06-23 07:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by thetdw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably not a speed rating but rather a mileage rating.
2006-06-23 07:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by educated guess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We spell it tire.
2006-06-23 07:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by warrentalb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋