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Tyre from eiretyres advice.

  • 08-06-2009 10:35pm
    #1
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,942 ✭✭✭


    I am thinking at getting the following tyres for my car.


    SP Sport 270 235/55 R18 99V LHD

    Does the LHD at the end of the code mean that it is for a LHD car.

    Are there any implications for putting this tyre on a RHD car.

    It is about 730 Euro fitted in my local area for 4.

    The other option I am looking at is

    http://www.bestbuytyres.co.uk/tyreinfo/11547

    Which is 235/55R18 99V DUNLOP SP SPORT 270 RHD

    And they are 800 Sterling.


    Any suggestions.


Comments

  • #2
    ciarsd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭ciarsd


    Did you try camskill also?


  • #3
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,942 ✭✭✭dingding


    They had only cheaper tyres.

    http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m26b0s3039p0

    HANKOOK and KUMHO

    Got cheaper tyres before nd I had issues with the grip.

    Had the SP Sport 270 before and I found it a good tyre.

    just not sure about the LHD RHD thing.

    can't see how it will make a difference.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    only ever seen that on truck tyres.


  • #5
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,942 ✭✭✭dingding


    Do you think it could be just their reference number rather than 2 different tyres (LHD & RHD) of tyres :confused:


  • #6
    Johnboy Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Johnboy Mac


    Never noticed RHD marking for any tyre. I presume these are directional tyres and if so the maybe maked RHD & LHD in stead of the normal rotation arrows??


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  • #7
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,942 ✭✭✭dingding


    It is odd in that if you order them from Germany where eiretyres come from it is LHD, and if you order them in the UK they are RHD


  • #8
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    I don't see how it could make any difference to the tyres which side of the car the driver sits on.


  • #9
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,942 ✭✭✭dingding


    JHMEG wrote: »
    I don't see how it could make any difference to the tyres which side of the car the driver sits on.


    That is why I am so confuesd about the whole thing. :confused:

    I can't see it making a bit of difference


  • #10
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,942 ✭✭✭dingding


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    only ever seen that on truck tyres.

    DOse LHD and RHD have any signifigance for truck tyres. Mabye it means something else?


  • #11
    GTE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭GTE


    Could it be something to do with (Id imagine its more so for trucks) that when the vehicle is cornering the weight is being transferred to one side depending on the corner, so maybe on a RHD tyre the side wall is stronger on the out side (the side facing away from the vehicle) to cope with the corner better.

    That was a totally uneducated guess lol


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