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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: russell wrx on December 07, 2010, 05:59:30 PM

Title: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: russell wrx on December 07, 2010, 05:59:30 PM: i have a set of these
http://www.tyresdirectuk.co.uk/xcart/product.php?productid=16465&cat=271&page=1 (http://www.tyresdirectuk.co.uk/xcart/product.php?productid=16465&cat=271&page=1)

im going to drive from the isle of wight to birmingham and back via wales on the weekend and im wondering if its worth fitting my old road wheels .
Would you bother changing or just leave the muds on?
Title: Re: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: Bulldog67 on December 07, 2010, 06:17:06 PM: :greggmo: depends, is lookin good important ?
Title: Re: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 07, 2010, 06:24:16 PM: check your speed rating letter on the sidewall and see if it fits in with the speed you are going to want to travel at, lots of muds are only rated for quite low speeds so can break up with a long high speed run.
Title: Re: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: russell wrx on December 07, 2010, 06:29:40 PM: Quote from: Bulldog67 on December 07, 2010, 06:17:06 PM
:greggmo: depends, is lookin good important ?

lol would be nice i dont want to wear them out though :017:

Quote from: Panic mechanic! on December 07, 2010, 06:24:16 PM
check your speed rating letter on the sidewall and see if it fits in with the speed you are going to want to travel at, lots of muds are only rated for quite low speeds so can break up with a long high speed run.

i had a look but i can only find a e3 in a circle
Title: Re: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: The Smiths on December 07, 2010, 06:34:06 PM: MPG wise it may be worthwhile :icon_winkle:
Title: Re: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 07, 2010, 06:47:02 PM: they are "Q" rate so good for a maximum of 100mph, will be awfully noisy at that speed tho and like they say above street tyres may save a few mpg
Title: Re: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: russell wrx on December 07, 2010, 07:13:16 PM: :iagree:

yeah i think it might make sense to put the road wheels on
Title: Re: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: Bulldog67 on December 07, 2010, 08:13:25 PM: lets just hope those hitch hikin swedish twin girls dont turn ya down on account of ya tyres then
Title: Re: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: eastryjeep on December 08, 2010, 04:47:53 PM: Muds handle deep snow without a problem - what's the weather forecast.
Also you might find the motorways all restricted to 50 if your luck is anything like mine!
Enjoy the trip anyway!
Title: Re: mud tyres on the motorway
Post by: Pedroski on December 11, 2010, 08:19:44 AM: I'd keep them on. Ran around for years in the Mitsu with mud tyres - no problem. And...while the road tyres might roll a bit better and save fuel, I don't expect it'll be much.