255/35/20 Tyres

[F2JON]

Most people go 265/40/20 (t32 load rating ) or 275/35/20 depending how low you are or if they’re a staggered fitment. I put staggered 20’s on mine after banded amoraks and I personally couldn’t tell much, if any difference.

 

[Firthster]

is 102 xl t32 rated ? its all mind blowing

 

[The Van Cave]

You need 103 load rating as a minimum for T32.

 

[Firthster]

Ahh ffs
whats the diffrence 102 103?? is it to do with insurance or weight i can carry?
the most i do is tow a caravan resy of the time the van is empty

 

[JOG]

Ahh ffs
whats the diffrence 102 103?? is it to do with insurance or weight i can carry?
the most i do is tow a caravan resy of the time the van is empty

It’s to do with being legal if you are being investigated (eg after a collision!).

 

[Firthster]

cheers Jog
its a fooking mine field

 

[DaveD]

cheers Jog
its a fooking mine field

As well as what @JOG rightly commented if you have a Class 7 MOT you'd fail it with 102 rated tyres on a T32.
I agree, it's a minefield!

 

[Skyliner33]

As well as what @JOG rightly commented if you have a Class 7 MOT you'd fail it with 102 rated tyres on a T32.
I agree, it's a minefield!

So why wouldnt it fail on a class 4 MOT? a T32 still needs 103 rated tyres.

 

[F2JON]

I hear so many conflicting stories about the load rating on tyres, is it actually law? Mot failable? Insurance issue? I’ve got the correct load rated tyres on mine but they’re only budgets because that’s all I could get but I rather have a branded tyre.

 

[DaveD]

So why wouldnt it fail on a class 4 MOT? a T32 still needs 103 rated tyres.

Tyre load rating doesn't form part of a class 4 MOT test, the tester looks at what he has to in order to tick a box, if it's not on the list it's not a part of the test.
On a class 7 test the tester has to award a pass or fail for tyre load rating being appropriate for that particular vehicle's maximum gross weight.

 

[Firthster]

As for mot
What does class 4 mean
Can I not take my van to local mot tester?

 

[Firthster]

Also what’s the actual difference between 102 & 103 ?

 

[Sackmycook]

1?

 

[JOG]

Also what’s the actual difference between 102 & 103 ?

+ or - 1……depending on which number you are subtracting! God, I’m fed up with home-schooling!!!!

1?

Beat me to it!

 

[Pete C]

The bigger the number, the more weight it can take.

Pete

 

[Gavinda]

I hear so many conflicting stories about the load rating on tyres, is it actually law? Mot failable? Insurance issue?

All 3 I'd say.

 

[Gavinda]

103 = 875kg load per tyre at its max stated pressure.
I'm pretty sure there's no 35 profile tyres rated for T32 in 20".
265 40 20 is usually the best way to go to be 100% legit.

 

[F2JON]

All 3 I'd say.

Most of transporters on air or low are on none load rated tyres, are they all taking a chance and getting dodgy mot’s? My mates ran none load rated tyres for a couple of years without any issues, never failed a mot with them on, I’ve googled it and there’s no clear answer if it’s law or not, I was hoping someone on here would know. I’d love to know myself, I’ve asked my mot chap and he’s said as long as there’s tread and in date they’re legal lol

 

[Pete C]

The reason that I always use appropriately load rated tyres is that if I have an accident that could in any way be attributed to using the wrong tyres, then I know my insurance company could walk away If their investigator found out.
It’s not worth the risk IMO.

Pete

 

[Gavinda]

Most of transporters on air or low are on none load rated tyres, are they all taking a chance and getting dodgy mot’s? My mates ran none load rated tyres for a couple of years without any issues, never failed a mot with them on, I’ve googled it and there’s no clear answer if it’s law or not, I was hoping someone on here would know. I’d love to know myself, I’ve asked my mot chap and he’s said as long as there’s tread and in date they’re legal lol

I'm sure they'll be fine, just like that undersized RSJ holding the roof up over the kids bedroom, it came in at half the price of the one the structural engineer specced and that mate who's a shit hot plasterer says it's fine and as a bonus he won't even need to lowering the ceiling now.