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Tyre Speed Rating 91y or 94w???
« on: August 25, 2010, 11:22:12 pm »
Hi All, im looking to buy a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres, size 225/43 R17, the problem i have is that im unsure of which speed rating to go for 91y or 94w, could anyone please tell me, i have 94w tyres on my car already, but have seen a set of 91y's going pretty cheap on fleabay.
Also on the michelin website the pilot sport 3 94w are listed as XL does anyone know what this means??

Thanks

Andy

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Re: Tyre Speed Rating 91y or 94w???
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2010, 11:30:56 pm »
the tyre size you mean is 25/45/17 :signLOL:  you will be fine with y rated tyres and the xl stands for extra load

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Re: Tyre Speed Rating 91y or 94w???
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2010, 11:39:46 pm »
thanks max yes ur right 225/45 r17's lol

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Re: Tyre Speed Rating 91y or 94w???
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2010, 11:45:36 pm »
Y indicates the speed rating of the tyre and 92 being the load. I stand to be corrected but I think the GTI is meant to have 92Ys.

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Re: Tyre Speed Rating 91y or 94w???
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2010, 11:58:21 pm »
the gti are 92y but it will be ok on 94w as you can go higher with the speed ratings but not lower

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Re: Tyre Speed Rating 91y or 94w???
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2010, 01:37:34 am »
The XL (extra load) is also what you really need for the car. :happy2:
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Re: Tyre Speed Rating 91y or 94w???
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2010, 09:33:26 pm »
Thanks for the info guys, ive been having a bit of trouble with road noise which i think is down to the crappy tyres i have fitted at the moment,

Does anyone think that the 94w,s might increase the road noise or do you think it makes no diffrence?

thanks again