This morning had to use the spare tire which was untouched like for 3.5 years. I was surprised that the spare is full size, but more surprised I was about the sticker on it that says about the driving speed - no more than 80 km/h :confused:

Thought these stickers come only with thin spares?

What's the size of tyre and speed rating suffix?

What's the size of tyre and speed rating suffix?

no idea, haven't looked

even if its a proper tyer,but a differant size to the other three , it has to be treated as a tempory use tyre

IIRC the VRS comes with 17 or 18" wheels and lower profile tyres. The spare is a 16" steel wheel and comes with a higher profile tyre. All have the same rolling radius, just a different tread width etc.

What's the size of tyre and speed rating suffix?

i've got 235/45/17 and the spare is 205/55/16, couldn't find the s.r. suffix.

i've got 235/45/17 and the spare is 205/55/16, couldn't find the s.r. suffix.

.. about s.r. suffix, if it helps - spare brand is Dunlop Sport

you won't generally find SR on the tyre any more just something like:

205/55/r16 ZR

205/55/r16 V etc

Since your car can IIRC do greater than 140mph that would restrict the types of tyre you can use.

when i had my vRS, that had a Bridgestone Turanza as the spare and although that had the 80km/h sticker, the tyre its self was rated for 150mph needless to say the spare tyre didnt slow me down

LOL, seen true thin speed rated spares beeing ragged at over a ton by eager reps! :eek:

That makes me shudder. Seeing a car on the motorway, driving like Giovardi with a skinny spare.

Some people drive arouind with those skinny things on on the front tyres.

I believe proper skinny ones aren't reconmmended on the front sterring wheels