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Firestone TZ200 225/45 17 - Can't Find Anywhere

  • 05-03-2014 9:37pm
    #1
    PurvesGrundy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭


    My V70 needs a new rear tyre and I cannot find one of the above to match the other side. The closest I found was on a French site and even at that the load rating was different (I'm looking for 91W).

    Would it compromise grip if I were to fit a slightly different 225/45 17 Firestone ZT90?


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  • #2
    DaveJac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭DaveJac


    had a look on our suppliers site they have 225/45r17 91W SZ90's listed same as the zt90 maybe?


    how long are the TZ200's on the car might be an old pattern changed the name ect


  • #3
    PurvesGrundy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭PurvesGrundy


    DaveJac wrote: »
    how long are the TZ200's on the car might be an old pattern changed the name ect

    The only thing I can find resembling a date is "0152", which surely cannot mean Week 52, 2001? If so then the tyre is older than the car and past it as well....


  • #4
    DaveJac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭DaveJac


    PurvesGrundy wrote: »
    The only thing I can find resembling a date is "0152", which surely cannot mean Week 52, 2001? If so then the tyre is older than the car and past it as well....

    thats usually how there on the tyres alright but nct would have picked up on it id say...


  • #5
    PurvesGrundy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭PurvesGrundy


    DaveJac wrote: »
    thats usually how there on the tyres alright but nct would have picked up on it id say...

    If they did, it would still pass. Old tyres are just an advisory afterall.


  • #6
    PurvesGrundy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭PurvesGrundy


    Well, to re-iterate the question....
    PurvesGrundy wrote: »
    Would it compromise grip if I were to fit a slightly different 225/45 17 Firestone ZT90?

    :confused:


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  • #7
    Wheelnut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 977 ✭✭✭Wheelnut


    PurvesGrundy wrote: »
    Well, to re-iterate the question....

    Not for ordinary driving, unless you like to explore the limits of your car's performance.


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