as400
Senior Member
Needed two new tyres and bought two same make model size etc as the two which are staying on the car. Only after having paid for them noticed they were rated XL.
Must admit they were at a good price and I rushed the whole purchase process.
Now if they are on the same axel will the car be safe to drive?...would they require a different air pressure?...I usually do 31psi all-round.
The XL's are 88H and the standard tyre is 84H.
Any ideas?
Also god there are a lot of tyres out there marked XL!...I didn't realise so many people carried heavy loads around in their cars!...I mean I could understand such a rating on a tyre designed for a VW Touareg or something similar but tyres designed for sporty cars?
Though thinking about it would an XL tyre give your alloys some protection going over potholes?
Hmmm anyway back to the original question, would I be foolish to mix XL and non XL to a car?
Must admit they were at a good price and I rushed the whole purchase process.
Now if they are on the same axel will the car be safe to drive?...would they require a different air pressure?...I usually do 31psi all-round.
The XL's are 88H and the standard tyre is 84H.
Any ideas?
Also god there are a lot of tyres out there marked XL!...I didn't realise so many people carried heavy loads around in their cars!...I mean I could understand such a rating on a tyre designed for a VW Touareg or something similar but tyres designed for sporty cars?
Though thinking about it would an XL tyre give your alloys some protection going over potholes?
Hmmm anyway back to the original question, would I be foolish to mix XL and non XL to a car?