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Morph 
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 Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 11:41am |
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Why would/do you want to chnage the profile size for?
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Midnight Sky Titanium AWD 163PS App Pack, USB, Bluetooth, Parking Sensors, Mud Flaps.
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Niall
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Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 11:43am |
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Changing the tyre profile, whilst keeping the same rim size will definitely affect your speedo calibration. As such, this would be seriously frowned upon by both Plod and your insurers. That said, assuming that you would arrange to get your speedometer recalibrated, and that you would advise your insurance company of the changes that you had implemented, there remains the question of why you would want to do this in the first place? Your ride will be MUCH harsher, and the wheel arches will look much 'emptier' with the smaller rolling-radius wheel and tyre combination. However, you may have reasons for doing this anyway. Is it purely aesthetics, or are there other reasons? Cheers, |
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KugaSomething
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Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 12:48pm |
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Is there enough room for 235 60 18s? KS.
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Walster
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Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 4:40pm |
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Well I have been running my Pirelli Zero Neros 245/45 19's for a few weeks and have to say it s the best thing I've done!
No more wheel bearing like rumble, no more jerking sometimes from the steering at low speed. I had the steering set up as per the TSB and it s like a different car to drive. I'd get rid of your Bridgestones sooner rather than later if you were having similar problems to those I ve described above. Also no prob with my insurance fitting the slightly wider 245 tyre. Happy days!
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Walster
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Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 5:03pm |
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Most of the tyre sites have size calculators so you can enter your original size and size you want to put on.
They recommend that there shouldnt be more than a 2.5% difference between the two and then the speedo shouldn't need re calibrating. Obviously you need to advise your insurers od any changes.
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gadget69
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Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 6:12pm |
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i want to do it because of the price of the 235 50,s they are astronomical . also i want to buy a cooper mud and snow winter tyre 235 60 18 can i do this?
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Niall
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Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 6:34pm |
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Running a 235/60/18 tyre (instead of the 'standard' 235/50/18) will mean an almost 7% increase in rolling radius - which is about 3 times the recommended 'allowance'.
It is also going to mean that the overall diameter will be about an extra two inches (50mm), or an inch (25mm) 'each side'. I have never looked that closely, but there may NOT be enough room in the wheel arches (front or rear) to accommodate this much 'extra rubber'. You are going to have to do some very careful investigations - unless others here on the Forum have used this tyre size without issues. Mr. Insurance Broker will definitely have some concerns - and, if you do NOT inform them of this significant change, then Mr. Plod might end up taking your little Kuga off for a 'holiday'. You may also incur the wrath of Ford, and their Dealer Network - as they could use 'non-standard equipment' as an excuse to render any warranty 'null and void'. All that aside, the 6% increase in rolling diameter would leave your speedometer actually reading 'more accurately' (believe it or not!!), and your lower gears might feel 'longer' than they currently are (the Kuga box has notoriously 'short' first and second gears - to help with pulling away when towing). You would also get a higher 'actual' top speed (or a lower RPM, and perhaps better fuel economy, in top gear).. But, a 'more accurate' speedometer reading is NOT what you want - again, Plod relies on all vehicle speedometers to read approximately 10% 'high', to encourage road users to actually drive slight;y slower than they think they are driving. Your choice is not going to be easy!! Cheers, Niall Edited by Niall - 17 Jan 2012 at 6:35pm |
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gadget69
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Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 6:46pm |
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Thanks all for taking the time to respond , I have spoken to ford and they told that it can be done but i would have to take it in to ford for them to program the ecu accordingly which would cost 100 pounds rendering any tyre savings back to zero. i think i will stick to the origonals Thanks for your info.
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HugaKuga
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Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 11:52am |
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HAVE FINALLY GOT RID OF THOSE GOODYEAR "NOT SO" EXCELLENCE!! (sorry for shouting)
This morning I finally changed the two remaining original grumbling Goodyears for Falkens (so Falkens all round now) - massively improved the road noise - for the last few weeks it sounded like the rear bearings were on their way out (recent service confirmed bearings ok). The tread on the Goodyears had "blocked" (the edges of the blocks wear in like a saw tooth pattern).
Falkens - £99.50 each fitted (cheaper than October
 ) at Hull Exhaust Centre (and got them to swap the previous fronts to the back) - that brings this months spend on the Kuga (including a £217 4 year service) to £416  Niall - I will order some of your fabulous TDHs when I've got a bit of spare cash and less Kuga related things are appearing on the domestic bank statement  Edited by HugaKuga - 28 Jan 2012 at 11:55am |
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Emmeff
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Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 6:42pm |
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Guys,
My local tyre supplier said they had 50 budget tyres on order, and I've been waiting since december for them to come in. They still aren't in, and now I'm getting desperate because the front tyre is down to 2mm. Best I can see is 235/45R19 95W FR TL CONTINENTAL CROSSCONTACT UHP. However, the tyres I am replacing are W99 not W95. My question is, will it make a difference to fit 235/45/R19 W95 in place of 235/45/R19 W99? TIA
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