What's Your Load Rating

[shaneth]

Just out of curiosity those with a Polo GTI, could you please go look in your Fuel Filler Cap and you will find your Tyre Placard. On there the first tyre mentioned should be 205/45 R16 And then you will see another number. It could be 83W or 87W or maybe another. Could you vote here please.

More info off Tyrepower site.

What is a Tyre Load Rating?
The Load capacity of a tyre determines what payload each tyre can carry. It is vital that you check with your manufacturer what capacity should be put on your car. Again in cases insurance can be void if you select the incorrect tyres. The following table shows what Index specification can carry.

83W is 487kg per tyre
87W is 545kg per tyre.

Could you also post what you have.... Sorry for the inconvenience but if you have something other then a 83W i would like to know more info.

This is the reason why i ask.

[Blitzen]

83W here man.

[shaneth]

awesome, just wanted to check as i have already ordered tyres and dont want to have the wrong load rating and thought that VW could have revised it at some date.

[Desmo]

Using 83W which equates to 487kg per tyre, and max 270Kph
87w is 545kg

[shaneth]

83W is 487kg per tyre
87W is 545kg per tyre.

Using 83W which equates to 487kg per tyre, and max 270Kph
87w is 545kg

Good to see we are both right

[Desmo]

tell I am still half asleep,

[shaneth]

tell I am still half asleep,

dont worry mate, like i said we are both right i would have been worried if our figures were different. lol

[shaneth]

Could you also post what you have.... Sorry for the inconvenience but if you have something other then a 83W i would like to know more info.

[572]

83W here Shane.

[shaneth]

83W here Shane.

Cheers,

wonder who had the 87W thats been voted???