Bongo Fury

All the fact sheet etc but quite simply I would like to know if on my 4WD friendee
195/65R 15 91H front
215/65R 15 96s rear
are ok and will not knacker the 4WD. Previously I believe it had the 215's all round. Just I've noticed more noise now and i would say twitchier steering.
Thanks

Your front tyres should be 70 profile, not 65.

You will do severe damage to your transmission by running with these tyre sizes, as your front tyres travel less distance than your rears for each turn of the wheel, the noise is BAD!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there's not really an easy way of putting it!

The fronts should also be at least 92 load index, 91 is too low.

Who fitted the 195/65s?

As the others have said, you could well wreck your viscous coupling with those tyres on You have a 4.26% difference, in the circumference of the wheels, between the front and back tyres - more than around 1% difference will cause damage
Why didn't you stick to 215s all round? - lots of people do

had an mot and these are what the mot centre put on !!!
thanks for the help. Will get on to him.

twidds wrote:had an mot and these are what the mot centre put on !!!
thanks for the help. Will get on to him.

Show them the plate inside the passenger door frame - it shows the correct tyres to fit

francophile1947 wrote:

twidds wrote:had an mot and these are what the mot centre put on !!!
thanks for the help. Will get on to him.

Show them the plate inside the passenger door frame - it shows the correct tyres to fit

I'd love to be a fly on the door pillar just to see their faces as they try to explain that oversight away (not doubt go yea but no doubt we can't read Japanese)

twidds wrote:had an mot and these are what the mot centre put on !!!
thanks for the help. Will get on to him.

Well you go back and tell them to take them off again and put the proper size and rating on or you'll report them to VOSA.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... DG_4022113

You should also tell them that you hold them responsible for any resulting damage to the transmission.

scanner wrote:

twidds wrote:had an mot and these are what the mot centre put on !!!
thanks for the help. Will get on to him.

Well you go back and tell them to take them off again and put the proper size and rating on or you'll report them to VOSA.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... DG_4022113

You should also tell them that you hold them responsible for any resulting damage to the transmission.

Or just send scanner over and watch them quiver with fright

mikeonb4c wrote:

scanner wrote:

twidds wrote:had an mot and these are what the mot centre put on !!!
thanks for the help. Will get on to him.

Well you go back and tell them to take them off again and put the proper size and rating on or you'll report them to VOSA.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... DG_4022113

You should also tell them that you hold them responsible for any resulting damage to the transmission.

Or just send scanner over and watch them quiver with fright

Too far away - couldn't I couldn't afford the diesel.

thanks chaps.
Been on to him and he going to put the one original and one new back on. As only one was below the limit.
215/65 R15 all round again.

twidds wrote:thanks chaps.
Been on to him and he going to put the one original and one new back on. As only one was below the limit.
215/65 R15 all round again.

result

Bongo Tribe to the rescue again - take a bow, gang (stiff backs permitting )