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Tyre load index question

  • 18-10-2013 4:13pm
    #1
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm shopping around for all-season tyres for my Qashqai, and have run up against a couple of small problems namely that a) the number of such tyres available in the wheel size I have (215/65 R16) is limited, and b) some of the tyres are only available in a higher load index, i.e. 102 vs. 98 which is what's on there at the moment. If I get tyres with the higher load index, what effect will that have, if any?


Comments

  • #2
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,593 ✭✭✭tossy


    It just means the tyre is able to carry more weight on that particular corner (axle) of the car,the will have stronger sidewalls and probably be safer as a result.


  • #3
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Thats not much of a difference. Wouldn't be worried.


  • #4
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    Higher loading have stronger stiffer side walls
    It can impact the ride comford but won't be noticeable if you stay close to original rating
    Go too heavy a load rating and you will get much stiffer ride.


  • #5
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Thanks for that lads. I didn't think it'd make too much difference. One table I saw had 98 as being equivalent to 750kg and 102 being 850kg. The tyre size is one with quite a high sidewall anyway, so a little bit of extra stiffness wouldn't go astray.


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