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Query regarding 2nd hand tyre

  • 01-05-2016 1:55pm
    #1
    bs2014
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 734 ✭✭✭


    My car has the tyres from brand new on still and all 4 are rightly down, well below 4mm thread. I got a puncture repaired recently but started to leak and was told the tyre couldn't be fixed

    My current 4 tyres are Continental 225/40 R 18 92Y which seem to be about €160 new.

    Ironically the tyre place seemed to have an identical second hand one which appeared to have almost the full thread on it and sold it to me for €50. Seems like a bargain. I know the whole cliche with buying second hand tyres but felt this was a safe bet

    On further inspection yesterday I noticed this tyre are Continental 225/40 R 18 92Y XL

    From a google search it would seem the tyre is just for added weight and resistance but just wonder does it matter that the other 3 tyres are not XL. Car seems 100% ie no pull or noises.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Tommyboy40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭Tommyboy40


    So you buy a new car but put second hand tyres on it?


  • #3
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    If you don't feel a difference in handling, then you'll probably get away with driving those.
    But I would't fancy having regular and XL tyres within one axle.
    This surely affects handing, and only reason you don't notice that is you don't feel the car that well.


  • #4
    JBokeh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 469 ✭✭JBokeh


    Probably aimed more at being on an SUV with 18" wheels, over the nonXL which is probably just aimed at standard saloons with 18" wheels. The XL will have a slightly less supple sidewall, and maybe a harder rubber compound.

    Personally i'd keep them, but i'd also be trying to get a matching one for the other side


  • #5
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Xl would be extra load so slightly higher weight loading.

    If same threads and not a huge difference in the Max loading I would be happier with that then totally different types and the cheap Chinese rubbers if any rubber in them at all


  • #6
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 ✭✭✭grogi


    bs2014 wrote: »
    My car has the tyres from brand new on still and all 4 are rightly down, well below 4mm thread. I got a puncture repaired recently but started to leak and was told the tyre couldn't be fixed

    My current 4 tyres are Continental 225/40 R 18 92Y which seem to be about €160 new.

    Ironically the tyre place seemed to have an identical second hand one which appeared to have almost the full thread on it and sold it to me for €50. Seems like a bargain. I know the whole cliche with buying second hand tyres but felt this was a safe bet

    On further inspection yesterday I noticed this tyre are Continental 225/40 R 18 92Y XL

    From a google search it would seem the tyre is just for added weight and resistance but just wonder does it matter that the other 3 tyres are not XL. Car seems 100% ie no pull or noises.

    Thanks

    I would get two XLs and change the whole axle. Keep the old one as a spare.


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