{"id":7315,"date":"2017-01-23T12:55:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T02:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/?p=7315"},"modified":"2020-06-20T00:45:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T14:45:54","slug":"tyres-for-dummies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/manufacturer-news\/tyres-for-dummies\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyres for Dummies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tyre durability and performance are really important factors in how a car handles and steers.\u00a0 Many of us are happy to just jump inside our cars, turn the key and drive away with little thought given to tyre performance, science and design.\u00a0 On the side of your tyre are a whole lot of numbers that mean lots of different things.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at the most important ones.<\/p>\n

When it comes to a tyre, size really is significant.\u00a0 Ultimately, you want the right size tyre for your car.\u00a0 The car\u2019s designer engineers have tested and proven the right size tyre for you particular car\u2019s design.\u00a0 So getting it wrong here really makes a huge difference to the way your car handles safely.\u00a0 What do the numbers mean?\u00a0 Using an example of a 235\/45\/17 tyre, these numbers tell us that the tyre\u2019s width is 235 mm.\u00a0 The next number to consider is 45; and this figure is a percentage figure that tells us the height of the tyre wall.\u00a0 So the height of the tyre wall is 45% of the width of the tyre.\u00a0 The width of the tyre in this example is 235 mm, so the height of the tyre\u2019s side wall is 45% of 235 mm which equates to 105.75 mm.<\/p>\n

Take a look at your car\u2019s tyres and you\u2019ll see there is plenty of other information printed on the sidewall.\u00a0 \u00a0Some of the other figures you\u2019ll find provide other important information.\u00a0 The load rating, the speed rating and the type of tyre can be found printed on the sidewall of the tyre.\u00a0 An example might be 94Q M+S.\u00a0 This tells us that 94 is the load rating for the tyre which stands for 670 kg.\u00a0 Any weight on the tyre that is less than this means that the tyre will safely perform; exceeding this weight and it becomes dangerous.\u00a0 There is a load rating table that you can refer to in order to make sure that you have the right tyre for your car.<\/p>\n

Now, the Q stands for the speed rating of the tyre, and in this case Q means that the tyre has been designed to safely perform at speeds up to 160 km\/h.\u00a0 Over this speed and the tyre becomes unpredictable and unsafe.\u00a0 The higher the letter, the faster you can go, so a tyre with a Z speed rating will be commonly found on supercars like Porsches and Ferraris.<\/p>\n

The letters M and S stands for a \u201cMud and Snow \u201c tyre design which is a pretty standard all-season tyre – common for many vehicles.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also find the maximum tyre pressure rating.\u00a0 It might be \u201cMax 44 psi\u201d.\u00a0 This stands for the maximum amount of pressure that the tyre can handle without exploding or at least becoming dangerous.\u00a0 This is, however, not the tyre pressure you should set your tyre to for everyday driving.\u00a0 I does depend upon the manufacturers specifications.\u00a0 Generally most cars have their tyres set between 26 and 36 psi, but it\u2019s always best to check the manufactures manual.\u00a0 Trucks and trailers have very different requirements for tyre pressures.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also find the brand of tyre printed on the sidewall.\u00a0 Michelin, Goodyear and Bridgestone are some common reliable brands.<\/p>\n

Amazingly more than 200 different materials are used in the construction of a tyre, and you\u2019ll find materials like carbon black, silicon, sulphur, plastersizers (which increase the plasticity or viscosity of a material), vulcanizing agents, steel or even Kevlar.\u00a0 These different raw materials are used to make a wide variety of components that are used in the manufacturing of a tyre – each of which give the tyre strength, durability and flexibility.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a driver who wants the best performance and handling from your machine, doing a bit of homework on the brands and types of tyres available, and there reputation in the wet and dry, will help you to make the best informed decision when it comes time to get a new set of tyres put on your car.\u00a0 Some of the better known tyre brands are: Michelin, Bob Jane, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Goodyear, Hankook, Kumho, Pirelli, Continental and Yokohama.<\/p>\n

Most of all, drive safe out there!<\/p>\n

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