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euromodder · 06-10-2013, 05:48 PM

I'll have some first hand experience with taller tyres pretty soon.

As I wanted to fit ***** ***** tyres - the sole double A (*) rated tyre available in a size that more or less fits the VW up! - I'm going to fit 185/60/15 tyres to The Dwarf instead of the 185/55/15 that VW wants to use.

[Well, it won't happen, as the AA-tyres I intended to get aren't even in production !
Lots of blahblah in the media since about 1 year, but only 1 of these tyres is available, in ONE size.]

(*) on the European tyre labeling system
- A (best) rating for low rolling resistance / fuel use
- A (best) rating for wet braking

Closer Look at the EU Tyre Label | Blackcircles.com

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euromodder Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 4,683 The SCUD - '15 Fiat Scudo L2 Thanks: 178 Thanked 652 Times in 516 Posts	I'll have some first hand experience with taller tyres pretty soon. As I wanted to fit *** *** tyres - the sole double A () rated tyre available in a size that more or less fits the VW up! - I'm going to fit 185/60/15 tyres to The Dwarf instead of the 185/55/15 that VW wants to use. [Well, it won't happen, as the AA-tyres I intended to get aren't even in production ! Lots of blahblah in the media since about 1 year, but only 1 of these tyres is available, in ONE size.] () on the European tyre labeling system - A (best) rating for low rolling resistance / fuel use - A (best) rating for wet braking Closer Look at the EU Tyre Label \| Blackcircles.com __________________ Strayed to the Dark Diesel Side Last edited by euromodder; 06-12-2013 at 02:16 PM..