205/50/R17 93W

[The Bishop]

My van came with these on.

I must say, the ride could be better!

But having read other comments on here I wonder if they are even van-worthy. I understandthe first bit but what is the 93W. Is that adequate?

[dash]

Are you in the habit of loading your van up to it's gross weight?

[R0B]

Heres an explanation of what the numbers/letters mean.http://www.tesco-tyres.com/help/tyre-size" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I think what you have are car tyres.You ideally need a load rating of 97 and a "c" rated tyre.

[g60steve]

The 205/50/17 tyres aren't the ideal size for a T25.

Assuming your alloys are 7" or 8" wide(?) you want 225/50/17 tyres and these are readily available in 98 load rating which is fine for a T25 and your gearing and speedo reading will be as per the factory 14" steels fitted with 185R14C tyres.

Unfortunately this size tyre isn't available in a "C" commercial rating.

[t25adict]

ive used 225 50 17 a few times.. only thing to watch, i think it was conti´s i had at one point.
load marked 97 but had real thin sidewalls so looked soft even with 45psi in them.

the kumho ones i had were much better.

[bennwedge]

i got 2 205/50/17 for the front yesterday they are good year run flats and are solid........solid as a rock.

[silverbullet]

On 7 and 9 x 17" front/rear respectively, I've got 215/50 Kumho's and 255/45 Falken's. All extra load rated just to keep the old bill, insurers and mot man happy, so 95 and 98 XL.
The gearing is spot on and the speedo dead accurate, even though I really wanted 205/55's up front for a tad more comfort, but couldn't get any at sensible money as the size is OEM Porsche.
Watch it going too low once you get up to 215 or 225 up front as ET is critical, or it's scuffed (read as chunked) tyre shoulders or worse...

[t25adict]

i got 2 205/50/17 for the front yesterday they are good year run flats and are solid........solid as a rock.

runflats have very hard sidewalls.. depending on the suspension setup they can be a very harsh ride.
but in some ways they are more suited to a van.

im not sure on the legal side of it but i do know many if not all tyre places will refuse to fix a puncture on a runflat tyre.