Changing to a higher tyre load rating - probelm?

blun · 7 Jun 2011 at 09:53

Hi,

I'm getting rid of the runflats on my BMW 330 as the ride is too bumpy / crashy. The runflats are:

Front: 225/40 R18 88W
Rear: 255/35 R18 90W

and planning to replace them with

Front: VREDESTEIN ULTRAC SESSANTA - 225/40R18 92Y XL TL
Rear: VREDESTEIN ULTRAC SESSANTA - 255/35R18 94Y XL TL

The load ratings are higher on the Vredestein's.. is this going to cause me any problems?

Thanks

[TW]Fox · 7 Jun 2011 at 10:11

Django x2 · 7 Jun 2011 at 10:21

No, they have stiffer sidewalls than their non load counterparts, which are a mare to find, but will still be significantly more supple than the guff RFTs you're replacing.

Plus, the nonXL version of the Vred will have the outsides wearing quicker than an extra thin condom especially on the BMW fronts.

blun · 7 Jun 2011 at 17:20

Thanks for the info - ordered from Camskill then having them fitted next week along with my alloys being refurbished. Just need to get either a BMW mobility kit or some other kind of compressor / gunk combo now.