Hi everybody,

Recently got Superb 2.0 tdi made end of October 2023. Literaly last pieces made before new model production started. It came with 215/55/R17 94V Michelin primacy summer tires. For almost last 2 decades I used allseason tires, and plan to get and new ones sometimes in Sep/Oct before winter.

Choice I have in 94V rating are Michelin Crossclimate 2, Goodyear Vector gen 3 and Continental Contact 2.

Anybody has those on Superb and how do you like them ......and what you dont like?

Secondly, in 215/55/R17 size Pirelli cinturato SF3 (which I'm very curious about) only has 98W and Kleber Quadraxer 3 only has 98V. I used Kleber for last 7 years, thou on Octavia which is much lighter car, and except for some mild steering "dead spot" they vere quite stable and predictable.

Would going to 98 load affect suspenson too much and do some damage over longer time period?

Or allseasons being softer to start with will compensate for much higher load rating?

Btw, what are exact rim specs....... 7Jx17 ET40.......or something else, can't find exact info.

Thanks

Hi, welcome.

The load index number 94 or 98 is to do with how much weight each tyre is designed to carry, going up just means you have even more margin on the carrying weight for the tyre, despite VWs being heavy old wide busses everything will be well over allowed for in normal use.

The numbers are indicators rather than actually telling you how the tyres will behave with those numbers because each different make and model of tyre made be designed and built differently using varying materials and compounds so one make and model of 215/55/R17 98W tyre despite having the same (nominal) numbers as another make and model of 215/55/R17 98W tyre could feel and handle differently on the car.

Tyres made for your country may also vary to those made for UK.

12 hours ago, ZJZ said:

Btw, what are exact rim specs....... 7Jx17 ET40.......or something else, can't find exact info.

Usually the numbers are on the inside faces of the wheels, but if you trust the following websites and their information is correct you can confirm with other reliable sources of information (like what's on the inside face of the wheels but a PITA and back! farting about with the silly VW wheel bolts to find out.

(7.5Jx17 ET41) - Wheel-Size.com (Superb 2024- 2.0 TDI (non 4x4) 148 hp, Europe) - https://www.wheel-size.com/size/skoda/superb/2024/

Tyre load (and speed) rating - https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/advice/tyre-basics/tyre-load-rating-speed-rating

For what 2023/4 Superb owners use or recommend you could look in this forum or you might be best looking and/or asking in the relevant Superb model forum. - https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/171-%C5%A1koda-superb/

HTH.

22 minutes ago, nta16 said:

Hi, welcome.

The load index number 94 or 98 is to do with how much weight each tyre is designed to carry, going up just means you have even more margin on the carrying weight for the tyre, despite VWs being heavy old wide busses everything will be well over allowed for in normal use.

The numbers are indicators rather than actually telling you how the tyres will behave with those numbers because each different make and model of tyre made be designed and built differently using varying materials and compounds so one make and model of 215/55/R17 98W tyre despite having the same (nominal) numbers as another make and model of 215/55/R17 98W tyre could feel and handle differently on the car.

Tyres made for your country may also vary to those made for UK.

Usually the numbers are on the inside faces of the wheels, but if you trust the following websites and their information is correct you can confirm with other reliable sources of information (like what's on the inside face of the wheels but a PITA and back! farting about with the silly VW wheel bolts to find out.

(7.5Jx17 ET41) - Wheel-Size.com (Superb 2024- 2.0 TDI (non 4x4) 148 hp, Europe) - https://www.wheel-size.com/size/skoda/superb/2024/

Tyre load (and speed) rating - https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/advice/tyre-basics/tyre-load-rating-speed-rating

For what 2023/4 Superb owners use or recommend you could look in this forum or you might be best looking and/or asking in the relevant Superb model forum. - https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/171-%C5%A1koda-superb/

HTH.

Hi,

Thanks for wellcome.

I am familiar with load and speed ratings.

My question was for if someone had and/or knows, how and if, higher load rating affects suspesion in long term use........other than bumpier ride.

Thanks for rim link but that is for Superb 4, mine is 3 facelift

I went up a load rating on our old Octavia 4x4 the first time I changed tyres on it and put cross climates on. We had it for over 13 years with no problems.

I've done the same with the Swift and again no problems in the last few years.

18 hours ago, ZJZ said:

Hi,

Thanks for wellcome.

I am familiar with load and speed ratings.

My question was for if someone had and/or knows, how and if, higher load rating affects suspesion in long term use........other than bumpier ride.

Thanks for rim link but that is for Superb 4, mine is 3 facelift

Sorry I was trying to give you the overall information. I am sure others could explain better than me but I meant going from a tyre at 94V to one at 98W may or may not make any difference or bumpier ride because it also depends on many other aspects of those two particular tyres. Also the same tyres made for UK and Slovenija may vary in make up, or may not. The differences for your suspension long term might be more affected by the difference between a really cheap low quality tyre and one that is very good quality.

For the rim specs on the link I gave you can easily reselect to 2023 Superb 2.0 TDI (non 4x4) 148 hp, Europe which I had already checked and was the same 7.5J x 17 ET41 (assuming the website database is correct with this).

Tyres are a very complex car component so a wide generalisation of 94V against 98W is just that a wide generalisation for normal road use and any giving their experience and opinion would be probably very subjective.

As you know increasing the tyre pressures would also give a bumpier ride, how much, if any, additional effect on a 2023 Superb suspension long term also depends on other factors but for most owners driving normally on (the sometimes rough) UK roads I doubt it would be significant enough for any concern.

Shomaz has given his experience with Octavia 4x4 and Suzuki Swift but as I put for 2023/4 Superb owners use or recommendations you could look in the relevant Superb model forums, and of course ask.

It's good that you are checking and cross referencing, you need to do that with all information you get from any source, including vehicle, suspension, wheel and tyre manufacturers.

All the best.