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[Mercenary]

I have been looking at www.mytyres.co.uk for a couple of rear tyres.

My current tyres are:

- Bridgestone Potanza RE 040, 225/45/R17/90V, K0001 E040BZ

Please can you tell me which you would go for:

- Bridgeston Potenza RE 040, 225/45 R17 90W = £102.10
- Bridgestone Potenza RE 040, 225/45 R17 91Y = £103.80

I'm not sure about the 90/91 numbers... http://www.bridgesto...lbum/AP_206.pdf says it relates to the load index so I assume either are okay?

Thanks.

[meldert]

The letters at the end (V, W, Y) is the speed index for the tyres they indicate the maximum speed allowed for that tyre. A "V" means a maximum speed of 240 km/h which is enough for the vx220 NA. The vx220 turbo needs a tyre with a W index. I belive the Y is for even higher speeds. With this in mind anyone of the tyres are OK. Not familiar with the load index numbers but i don't think yo need to worry about this on such a light car as the vx. Its probably only important for those big and heavy high preformance cars

[Mercenary]

Thanks Meldert

[garyk220]

Details are here check the last post.

You need a 90V rated tyre for the NA, 90W for the Turbo. But you need to check the DOT code too, to be absolutely sure.

Edited by garyk220, 07 July 2004 - 08:37 AM.

[Ratspants]

But you need to check the DOT code too, to be absolutely sure.

There's rafts of info kicking around on here about all the right codes to look for (BZ/CJC etc...).

Ben

[njc11]

Ive checked the tyres out on my car... the fronts are still the original and ive just replaced the rears... Ive looked at garyk220's link from this topic.... o/s rear - K0002 E040BZ - 225/45 R17 91Y - DOT EJH-CFE-0804 n/s rear - K0001 E040BZ - 225/45 R17 91Y (i'll confirm the rest tommorow!! as i'll have to jacjk the car up!!) o/s front - K0001 E040BZ - 175/55 R17 81V - DOT EJRT - CFE - 3601 n/s front - K0001 E040BZ - 175/55 R17 81V Does anyone know what the K letter and number is all about??? I now realise I have Y rated tyres which are meant for the VXT (CFE....), but as i got both rears for £198 fitted & balanced... sounds like it was a good price!! have to make the car go faster now!! Ive just realised, the fronts are still the original and they are CFE???? VXT tyres?? my cars the N/A!! Comments?? Cheers Nick

[njc11]

Checked all tyres again...

The fronts are what came on the car from new...

n/s front - K0001 E040BZ 175/55 R17 81V DOT EJRT CFE 3701

o/s front - K0001 E040BZ 175/55 R17 81V DOT EJRT CFE 3601


n/s rear - K0001 E040BZ 225/45 R17 91Y DOT EJH8 CFE 0804

o/s rear - K0002 E040BZ 225/45 R17 91Y DOT EJH8 CFE 0804

It looks like i have the VXT (91Y) rears... and N/A fronts (81V) so the CFE code could meen something else??

Whats the difference in the K0001 & K0002???? and the number after the CFE is that relevant or is that just a batch number??

When i bought the rears i just went with what the tyre place said... ' is it for a vx220 '....)

Hope we can sort this for people wanting to buy the correct bridgestone tyre for there VXT / N/A as its a tad confusing!!

Cheers

Nick

[njc11]

Got some info from Bridgestone....

Andy Daniels is the guys name... 01926 488580

The correct O.E tyres for both 2.2 & VXT are as follows..

Fronts - RE040BZ 175/55 R17 - 81W DOT CAD (DOT CFE/ DOT CJC is old stock...)

Rears - RE040BZ 225/45 R17 - 90W DOT CFE (DOT CJC is old stock)

As you can see the speed rating has changed from a V to a W for the N/A....Andy has assured me now that this tyre is the O.E for both cars now!!

Hope this clears a few things up!!

The rears i have on are RE040BZ 225/45 R17 91Y DOT EJH8 CFE 0804 are for an Audi TT

Cheers

Nick

[Alphabonobo]

I know this has been covered before but it's nice to have an update from the manufacturer Good work Nick I'll be checking mine tomorrow. Rich

[TimP]

I just bought 2 new rears from protyre Exeter. They called Bridgestone and came up with that info too, about the changed rating to W. Managed to find me 2 V rating , Dot CJC tyres though - guess these may be old stock now then. By the way, asked to watch them fit tyres - they weren't too chuffed, but had I not been there were about to jack up at corners as opposed to one side at a time at stickered jacking points .... so go watch, and make sure they get the jacking right - don't think they get many vx's in these parts! Paid 210 for the 2 fitted and balanced. Tim