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Old 06 December 2011, 08:35 AM
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Default Newage Impreza - Which load index?

Is it safe to go with a load index of 87 or do they need XL tyres?
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The tyres I am after come in 91V XL or 87V. Which is the correct one load index to choose?
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Load rating of 91 for a newage sti. I would expect it to be the same for a wrx.

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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Load rating of 91 for a newage sti. I would expect it to be the same for a wrx.

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Great. Will go for the extra load then? Guess there is no harm in doing so anyways.
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Load rating of 91 for a newage sti. I would expect it to be the same for a wrx.

Tony
Is it likely that a tyre manufacturer would class a tyre as XL just because it has a load index of 91+?
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XL has the same load index as the same tyre that is not XL.

It's to do with the pressure in tyre at the max load index, or something along those lines.

i.e. a Load index of 91, is the same as a 91 XL, they both are rated to carry the same weight.


At least that's my understanding from reading about it last year, either on a tyre manafacturer or testers website.
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Went for the 91 load rating in the end, thanks for the help above guys
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