Tyre size
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Tyre size
Any ideas why my secondhand Dispatch has 185's fitted instead of the 195's that it should have and would have come with ?
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Re: Tyre size
Shrunk in the rain ?
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Re: Tyre size
Lower cost of a tyre, misread required tyre declaration, sense of humor from the first owner ... you name it ... which dimension is written in the car's papers, the 195?
@ sticky - Let's be reasonable here, my reasons are more realistic ...
@ sticky - Let's be reasonable here, my reasons are more realistic ...
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Yep....
I am in one of those moods (a Chinese "Interior Designer" and a little misunderstanding today !) sry
Really, it will almost certainly be costs as the reason
I am in one of those moods (a Chinese "Interior Designer" and a little misunderstanding today !) sry
Really, it will almost certainly be costs as the reason
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Re: Tyre size
Yeah, it's in the book as 195 and I've had a quick look on another and it had 195's all round. Any advantages or disadvantages to the slightly narrower tyre then ? I'll only ever be carrying dogs in the van.
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Re: Tyre size
Cannot really see much of a problem, it is hardly a massive drop and if your not a racer.................
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Re: Tyre size
The 195 will give a better ride unless it has a lower profile.
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Re: Tyre size
The load rating of the tyre may also be different. If it's lower and the Dispatch carries heavy loads that could be important.
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Re: Tyre size
Different tyre manufacturers recommend different sizes to the car maker on some vehicles, I note that Michelin especially doesn't always follow what the handbook says.
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