Tyre load ratings...

**Buggermedumplings** · 06-05-2010, 10:06 PM

My current tyres are stock Conti CS3's which have a load rating of 95 however looking for new tyres in a 235/35R19 and yet to find any with this rating- Most are a 91. Is this really an issue?

**Peter Jones** · 06-05-2010, 10:14 PM

95 is a rating of 690kg per tyre. So a GVM of 2760

91 is 600.- GVM 2400

What does your handbook say? Technically it's illegal to downgrade.

Pete

**Buggermedumplings** · 06-05-2010, 10:24 PM

I'm flicking through the manual now however it's fairly generic. Also looking if its mentioned somewhere on the car...

The GVM of the car is 2090kgs so 91 rated tyres 'should' be sufficient...

**Diesel_vert** · 06-05-2010, 11:05 PM

Firstly, there is no such thing as a 235/35 R19 tyre with a load rating of 95. It's load index for "standard load" and "extra load" is 87 and 91 respectively, as you have found out.

Secondly, I believe the homologated tyre sizes for the Passat CC are;

235/45 R17 94W
235/40 R18 95Y XL
235/35 R19 91Y XL

So even though the load index is less than 95, I would assume a Passat CC optioned with 19" wheels would come with 235/35 R19 91Y XL tyres wrapped around them.

What you need to do now is to visit a dealer and see if they have any Passat CC's with 19" wheels and see what the load rating is, to confirm my theory. If true, then you shouldn't have any issues fitting them legally.

**Buggermedumplings** · 07-05-2010, 10:59 AM

Great info guys, thanks very much.

**brad** · 07-05-2010, 12:04 PM

minimum load rating should be stated on the tyre placard on the fuel flap

**Buggermedumplings** · 10-05-2010, 07:34 AM

That's where it is... Cheers Brad...

**gead** · 03-09-2010, 12:50 PM

sorry to revive an old thread, but i am trying to get my head around load ratings for a passat r36. i want to go to 19 inch, but cannot find tyres in 235/35/19 with 95Y rating. How would I find out if the 235/35 R19 91Y XL would be satisfactory (legal) on a r36 wagon?

**brad** · 03-09-2010, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by gead

sorry to revive an old thread, but i am trying to get my head around load ratings for a passat r36. i want to go to 19 inch, but cannot find tyres in 235/35/19 with 95Y rating. How would I find out if the 235/35 R19 91Y XL would be satisfactory (legal) on a r36 wagon?

std load on a 235/35x19 is 87 (1200LB); 91 (1356LB) is the extra load (ie, it isn't 91 (1356LB) plus an extra load of XXLB)