Tyres - Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a tyre load rating?
In short, the load capacity of a tyre determines the weight that each tyre is able to hold. It's important that when selecting your tyre you do so appropriately. Assuming that previous tyres have bee...
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What is / How do I find my tyre size?
The easiest way to find your tyre size is to check the sidewall of your current tyre or use the registration search on the tyres.online homepage which will tell you the recomended tyre sizes for your...
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What are centreless alloys?
Some alloy wheels - usually found with older Peugeot or Citroen vehicles. These manufacturers have wheels that don't have a removable centre cap, known as centreless alloys. If your car does have the...
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What speed rating do I need?
The general advice on this is that you should fit tyres with the same or higher rating than those originally fitted to your vehicle. If you think that your current tyres may be too low a speed rating...
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What are directional tyres?
There has been a significant increase in the number of tyres designed as directional. In essence this means the tyre is designed to only roll in one direction and so the properties of the tyre can be...
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What does RNF mean on a tyre?
RNF means that a tyre is reinforced. These tyres have historically been reserved for fitting on to small vans, people carriers and 4x4 vehicles with the odd estate car having them also. However there...
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