Kumho KU31 tyres - advice please!

[attila_tdi]

I've read all/most of the threads on tyres and have decided to go for the Kumho KU31 all round.

I am a total novice at this so please can you help us out on selecting the right type (and forgive the ignorance)...

My current tyres read: 205/45 ZR 16 83 W

So on black circles.com I have selected:

205 width
45 profile
16 tyre size
W/Y/Z rating

This comes out to be 205/45 R16 W (87).

My question is what does the Z mean??? Why is it missing from the website choices? Here, have a look:

http://www.blackcircles.com/order/tyres/search (5th down).

Are these Kumho's ok for my car? (130 tdi sport)

Cheers

 

[m0rk]

It's the speed rating

 

[attila_tdi]

will the ones I've chosen be ok? I guess W/Y/Z are the same

 

[lil3520]

what price are they ?

 

[attila_tdi]

250 for 4, fitted. Is that good or crap?

I wanted Toyo's but they are too expensive

 

[lil3520]

i use VREDESTEIN SPORTRAC 3.

£70.00 A TYRE.

VREDESTEIN CAME TOP IN AUTO EXPRESS TYRE TESTS. BEEN USING THEM A FEW YEARS NOW. GREAT TYRE.

 

[lil3520]

That seems a good price for tyres.

 

[attila_tdi]

cheers... you may know as you have the same car. Will 205/45 R16 W (87) fit my motor?

 

[R1ch85]

yes, the 205/45/16 refers to the fitting size so they will fit your wheels. The ZR or W or whatever is the speed rating. Not sure on the 87 bit, but I think its something to do with extra load sidewalls or something.

 

[Mattwood]

I run on the KU31s - thats the exact size and ratings on my tyres, so they will be fine on your car (mines an FR TDI) I got mine for £66 a tyre fitted.

 

[DEAN0]

Tyre speed ratings

V = up to 149 mph
W = up to 168 mph
Y = up to 186 mph
Z = over 186 mph

Load ratings

83 = 487 kg per corner
87 = 545 kg per corner

Legally on a 130 Sport or an FR TDi you must have V rated 83 load rating OR BETTER.

 

[dervpower]

Tyre speed ratings

V = up to 149 mph
W = up to 168 mph
Y = up to 186 mph
Z = over 186 mph

Load ratings

83 = 487 kg per corner
87 = 545 kg per corner

Legally on a 130 Sport or an FR TDi you must have V rated 83 load rating OR BETTER.

Good info there

 

[joop200789]

try camskill you should get your tyres cheaper just had a look and there priced at 50 a corner

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m62b0s344p0

 

[lil3520]

camskill dearer than my local tyre place. £72.50 + pp. £5.00 per tyre dearer.

 

[GlanzaV]

I got my Kuhmo's for £46ea fitted but that was friends and family price! Would've gone Toyo's again, but I found a bulge on one of my front tyres on a friday afternoon and nowhere had Toyo's in stock, so price and availability won over for the kuhmo's!

They've done pretty well so far!

 

[lil3520]

Have used vredestein for a few yrs now. Found them a good tyre. Won awards in the auto express tyre tests