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muddyweb:
Karloss,

Some information which may be useful :

http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=11577

Range Rover Blues:

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You'd also be amazed at how many folk aren't bothered. Particularly those folk selling the tyres!

cheers
 8)
Eeyore
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Surely they would then share the responsibility in the event of a "problem"? After all they fitted the tyres to the car, and the rating is a form of code, it does not say "don't exceed X miles an hour" on the sidewall does it? maybe it should.

muddyweb:

--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---Surely they would then share the responsibility in the event of a "problem"? After all they fitted the tyres to the car, and the rating is a form of code, it does not say "don't exceed X miles an hour" on the sidewall does it? maybe it should.
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If they are supplying and fitting the tyres to a vehicle which has driven to them and is clearly going to drive away again, then I would agree.. they should be (at an absolute minimum) be advising the customer that the fitment of the tyres in question will likely invalidate their insurance.   Stuff supplied mail order is a different kettle of fish of course.

Wanderer:
It does sound like some of us keep banging on about speed ratings but at the end of the day if your vehicle is involved in a serious RTA and checked by a vehicle examiner you'l be in the brown smelly stuff with them. As soon as an insurance assessor spots them you'll find yourself in trouble with possibly no insurance other than the third party insurance (if you're lucky).

Technicaly your insurance should be advised of any tyre changes.

Ed

karloss:

--- Quote from: "muddyweb" ---Karloss,

Some information which may be useful :

http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=11577
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Yes, seen that before Tim, all very valid. Thing is, how many times have you been to a gathering of off road types and witnessed vehicles with totally unsuitable tyres? Answer is lot's I would imagine. Eeyore's point which I was aplauding is that there are lots of people out there (both selling and buying) that just don't care what tyres they are fitting. So long as it's bigger/wider/more aggresive than Joe Bloggs' down the road. You know where I'm coming from :wink: . Speed and loading ratings (and "E" marks) are a secondary factor in lots of peoples tyre choosing strategy. They shouldn't be, they really shouldn't be, but.....

Personally I'm quite choosy depending on what they are going on. As I've said somewhere else recently I'd prefere (for example) a remoulded tyre from a source I personally trust i.e. Colway than a new tyre from Yang nang kicky koo tyre company. "E" mark/ratings etc wouldn't even factor into it!
I used to work part time in a tyre house and believe me, I've seen some fairly horrendous sights when it comes to tyres. :shock:
Also, AFAIK tyre sellers have no responsibility to inform you of a tyres suitability for your vehicle. Obviously any reputable one will give you the info if you ask. But legally I'm pretty sure it's down to the driver of the vehicle. Which is obviously not quite right in the scheme of things.
Anyone still reading at this point? Talk about harping on! :oops:

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