Do number on tires matter?
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Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
Do number on tires matter?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=35
Does it matter if my tires come with #91 instead of the #99 (OEM accepted)
Thanks.
Does it matter if my tires come with #91 instead of the #99 (OEM accepted)
Thanks.
good info there thanks
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
Be very careful puting tires with lower load ratings on your car than what the car came with from the factory.
You might have problems with your insurance company paying for accident damage, if they check and find you don't have the proper tires on your car.
I doubt that GM or any other company would spend an extra $.05 for a higher load rating than they could get away with.
You might have problems with your insurance company paying for accident damage, if they check and find you don't have the proper tires on your car.
I doubt that GM or any other company would spend an extra $.05 for a higher load rating than they could get away with.
Le Mans Master
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From: Waldorf MD
I just did some additional research and all of the tires in stock sizes but one on Tire Rack had the 99 rating !
Are you going to a different (smaller size) tire or a different speed rating? If yes to either of these, I would not approve.
Are you going to a different (smaller size) tire or a different speed rating? If yes to either of these, I would not approve.
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
How does that sound? Anyone done that? (Just trying to add a lil width here)
Le Mans Master
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From: Waldorf MD
There needs to be at least 0.5 inches difference between the front and rear (rear larger) for the active handling and traction control systems to work properly. Stock has 1 inch difference. Tire Rack should have height of theses tires.
