Xantia tyre spec

meexi · Post by **meexi** » 20 Jun 2005, 03:29

Hi,
Here`s a strange one, The speed rating on my Xantia door plate says that i should be useing 205/60/15 H but H rating is suitable for up to 130mph can i use T rating up to 118mph or will i have a problem with insurance if i ever have to make a claim?

citroenzx · Post by **citroenzx** » 20 Jun 2005, 03:46

well i suppose technically the tyres shouldnt be doing any more than 77 mph anyway

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 20 Jun 2005, 04:22

To be pedantic, the tyres shouldn't be doing more than 70mph. BUT what happens if you go abroad? Or on private roads?

THELABMAN · Post by **THELABMAN** » 20 Jun 2005, 05:32

Hiya,
I asked this question of my local friendly traffic police department a few years ago ( yes they do exist), the answer was simply you drive to match the lowest speed rating of any tyre fitted, at the time I was enquiring about remoulds (yeh I know it's a bad word but it was a long time ago and I needed 4 all at the same time)

kid · Post by **kid** » 20 Jun 2005, 06:06

if your car can theoretically do more than 118mph (judging by tyre size i think it can)then you must have h rated or your insurance will technically become invalid.

cornishbx16v · Post by **cornishbx16v** » 20 Jun 2005, 15:26

i have heard of insurance becoming invalid due to tyres being 185's instead of 195's so i strongly suspect that they could kick off if if you put a lower rated tyre on???

pikecrazy · Post by **pikecrazy** » 21 Jun 2005, 01:02

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i have heard of insurance becoming invalid due to tyres being 185's instead of 195's so i strongly suspect that they could kick off if if you put a lower rated tyre on???
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Mine states 185's on the door plate but is fitted with 195's any ideas as to why[?]

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 21 Jun 2005, 02:07

Perhaps a previous owner has upgraded the tyres, some Xantias have 185s, where as others have 195s, 205s even 215s.

fastandfurryous · Post by **fastandfurryous** » 21 Jun 2005, 02:28

Insurance companies are generally ar5seh0les when it comes to this sort of thing. If you fit anything other than standard equipement to a car, and you haven't told them, then *techincally* your insurance is invalid. I'm never sure what the limit of this is. What if you fit cheaper tyres that aren't as good as the originals? is this a modification? Same goes for changing the interior colour (eg to a leather interior) is this a modification?
I went completely over the top one year, and told the insurance company EVERY SINGLE mod to my landrover: it took 3 pages of bullet points! They were only really interested in the engine.

Post by **Richard Green** » 21 Jun 2005, 02:57

205/60/r15 are rated for this car and top of the range " 1999 Xantia HDI 110bhp estate ", T/H are high spec/speed tyres and will be ok on the car because they are over rated for the car, they just make it handle better,