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kilotango
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 4 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 17:17 Post subject: TYRES |
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Hi All,
dOES ANYONE KNOW IF i CAN CHANGE MY L400 TYRES
THEY ARE
225/80/15 CAN I USE 225/70 15 ?
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motorang
Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 472 Location: Vienna, Austria
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 18:05 Post subject: |
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Technically you can - if it is legal depends on your local authorities.
Usually all legal sizes are in the car papers.
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Lewis Site Admin
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16299 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:31 Post subject: |
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I'm not sure about the French regulations on tyres, but I think you are required to keep to the same specs as the initial registration.
However in the UK you can change tyre sizes, though its not a good idea to change to a size that is greater than 3% difference from the stock tyre.
Your choice would be a bad idea over here.
Going down from a sidewall size of 80 (179.83mm) to 70 (157.48mm) will give a wheel diameter difference of 6.07%. :?
Revolutions per Mile: will change from 713.0 to 759.1 which will alter your Tachometer reading.
Actual Speed: 100 km/h Tachometer reading = 106. km/h
Speedometer Difference: 6.465% too fast
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kilotango
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 4 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:36 Post subject: tyres |
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THANKS FOR THAT ADVICE ON THE SIZE OF THE TYRES AND THE DIFERANCE
IT WOULD MAKE TO THE SPEEDO READING. I WILL TRY TO GET A CLOSER MATCH SUCH AS 235/75/15
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Lewis Site Admin
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16299 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:53 Post subject: Re: tyres |
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kilotango wrote: |
THANKS FOR THAT ADVICE ON THE SIZE OF THE TYRES AND THE DIFERANCE
IT WOULD MAKE TO THE SPEEDO READING. I WILL TRY TO GET A CLOSER MATCH SUCH AS 235/75/15
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That would be better, but you will find 30x9.5R15 closer to the original.
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Pajeropah Lifetime member
Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 827 Location: Huntingdon
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 15:19 Post subject: |
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You can off course go for the original size now as they are becoming more readily available now. Got some for mine made by Goodyear with a good looking 4 x 4 tread too! They came from Just Tyres |
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Lewis Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 13:01 Post subject: |
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Pajeropah wrote: |
You can off course go for the original size now as they are becoming more readily available now. Got some for mine made by Goodyear with a good looking 4 x 4 tread too! They came from Just Tyres |
Long way to come from France to Huntingdon for a set of tyres! _________________
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 14:18 Post subject: |
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Point taken, should've taken more notice of the original thread! Was trying to get over that the odd Japanese size was becoming more available over here in Europe. |
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