I just ordered tires for my vrs, standard 16"

They are only R16 and not ZR16

Anything to worry about???

I'd only be worried if you're planning on driving at a speed of over 149mph. If not then the R rated ones with be fine.

I just ordered tires for my vrs, standard 16"

They are only R16 and not ZR16

Anything to worry about???

You would be better buying TYRES for you car !

Radiotwo

I'd only be worried if you're planning on driving at a speed of over 149mph. If not then the R rated ones with be fine.

Thanks for that, just looked at car and it has R's on the back and they're the standard bridgestones it came with

You would be better buying TYRES for you car !

Radiotwo

Yeah ok Steve you pedant

Think it is how my phone dictionary spells it that has me confused :confused:

I thought Sony was japanese not American

I'd only be worried if you're planning on driving at a speed of over 149mph. If not then the R rated ones with be fine.

Not quite right, the speed rating are:

BTW this has nothing to do with the speed you intend to drive at, but what the car is capable of, if you put a lower rated tyre on a car that can exceed that speed rating it should also fail the MOT.

As you can see the R rating is only to 106MPH, so not enough for your car.

Are you sure they are only R rated? as this seems quite low for the size of tyre.

Are we getting mixed up here?

Isn't this the letter after the 83/87 number you have in those tables seen as the car came with R's when it was new and have definiteley gone over 106 more than a few times and not gone pop!

As in 205/45 R16 83W :confused:

Are we getting mixed up here? Yes you are

As in 205/45 R16 83W :confused:

The speed rating on the above is indeed W, not R.

Most tyres nowadays tend to be V or higher, hence me asking if you were sure they were R rated

Me mixed up! :confused:

It was you who told me they were wrong!!! :P

Ok is this clearer?

On tYres what is the Z bit for as in 205/45 ZR16 83W?

Somebody must know :(

they are W rated, your fine

I believe the extra Z (before the R) implies that the tyre is rated at above 149mph, i.e. the not restricted part of the chart Gizmo posted. I don't think its necessary for the Z to appear.

Thanks for the replies it looks like I have ordered the right tyres

Toyo T1-R's for visit the ring

I think the R just stands for Radial

ZR I think just means re-inforced sidewall.

ZR I think just means re-inforced sidewall.

Has that sheep in your avatar got them?

I think the R just stands for Radial

Think you right there, ta

Has that sheep in your avatar got them?

he's long gone though, lost him down the M1 :(

Hello, after all that, when they arrived today (less than 24 hrs after I placed order online)

they were ZR's! It didnt say that on the website

Thanks again for replies

What website did u use ?

I don't know what he used, but there are a few online tyre places. Camskill, Black circles and Mytyres. I used Camskill. Ordered at lunchtime, arrived 4.25pm the next day.

Just to clarify the rest of the thread (I know its from last year) about markings. After the profile percentage there is:

An optional letter indicating construction of the fabric carcass of the tire:

B: Bias belt (where the sidewalls are the same material as the tread

D: Diagonal

R: Radial

If missing then it's a cross-ply.

Then

2 digit number: Diameter in inches of the wheel that the tire is designed to fit

2 or 3 digit number: Load index

1 or 2 digit/letter combo: Speed rating

This is copied from Wikipedia page: Tire code - Wikipedia