tyre advice please

Post by **hagzo** » 07 Mar 2007, 16:30

just had a pair of new 205/70/14 tyres on the front of my westie hi-top. When i got the tracking sorted by another place they told me that the tyres were wrong as they weren't reinforced.

The tyre man has now assured be that it's not a problem as a camper isn't a commercial vehicle.

Anybody here got an opinion on this?

Keith

P.S. the tyres that came off the van were reinforced

Post by **toomanytoys** » 07 Mar 2007, 17:05

It has nothing to do with if its a comercial vehicle or not, the tyres must be able to carry the load placed on them..
VW recomend a reinforced in 205/70, which prob means a load rating of 97. what rating do the tyres he fitted have?

Post by **Ivor Brownun** » 07 Mar 2007, 17:46

blokes bullshitting you, its still based on a\comercial vehicle, tyres should be reinforced or comercial, it even says so on the plate near the footwell 185 14 c the c being comercial

Post by **hagzo** » 07 Mar 2007, 20:48

thanks for the replies.

the tyres have a load rating of 690kg stamped on them but i can't see 'commercial' stamped anywhere on them although 'C09' is.

cheers