19" wheels with load rating

[mreddie]

I have a T5 with 18x8 wheels but would like to go bigger.

Does anyone have 19" wheels or larger?
If so, do yourwheels and subsequent tyres have the required load rating?

Or do I not really need to worry about it?

thanks for your help.

[ozgti]

I have amarok 19s with 102y rated tyres.

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[TonyMax]

I would like to suggest you should get appropriately load rated wheels and tyres in case of any insurance issues you wouldn't want a failure to cause a liability you can't afford.

[Sunny43.5]

There are 29 pages on tyres here T5 Tyres 17" what is available in OZ and as Tony Max says make sure of load rating .If you look back through the previous pages on the home page under the main page listing there are hundreds of posts and the wheel thing has been covered many times before .

[REVHE4D]

I have amarok 19s with 102y rated tyres.

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102 are not legal

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[ozgti]

So what is?

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[mreddie]

So what is?

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Yes, this is the question for me. I also am concerned about insurance problems.

It seems that the 19" wheels themselves are not really the problem.
My experience has been it is impossible to find the tyres with the required load rating.

I think I did source one particular 19"tyre from Pirelli but it cost $400 p/tyre!

I have read many threads about wheels but noting really about tyres.
I was wondering if anyone else was using legal load rated tyres for 19" or above.


thanks again for your input.

[ozgti]

Rims are from An amarok so load rated (??) it I thought tyres were 102 (850kg) were ok?

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[Sunny43.5]

Again this was covered just a few weeks ago a fellow member posted his tyre placard sticker showing the tyre ratings for t the various models . Need help from a T6 Multivan owner seems the bigger rim sizes need higher rating tyres ie 17,s and 18,s need 103 16,s look like can go to 102 . the specs shown in the placard photos relate to Multivans I would have to check with our Transporter specced one to be certain.

[philosophrenic]

Hi mate I am a bit unsure about the method you used. Since load rating is related to GVM, imho regardless of the different ratings listed on your tire placard, you only need to meet the minimum requirement. Like I wanna go 19' on my T5 but the placard has no 19' specification, how do you infer the figure?

[philosophrenic]

“the load rating of the tyres is not less than the lowest load rating listed on the tyre placard of the vehicle or equivalent variant of that model vehicle; ” just saw this from "VSB 14, Section LS Tyres, Rims, Suspension and Steering". that's why i got 235/50R18 cheapo rated 103w. I don't have insurance anyway

update: the commercial (light truck) tyres rating on the placard is lower, but can't be applied if not using commercial tyres. the ADR stated that commercial tyre load rating should be multiplied by an index of 1.1 if not using commercial tyres.

[mreddie]

So, is because 19" is not even noted on the placard, does that mean that a 19" wheel is not legal on a transporter at all?

So far I'm gathering that nobody has 19" or larger wheels with a legal load rating of 103?
I have 103 load rated tyres but they are 255/45/18

In order to find 103 load rated tyres in 19" for the T5, I did find some pirelli's, but would have had to spend almost $400 p/tyre!!!

Thought somebody may have found a cheaper tyre with a legal load rating of 103 that is required.
If they have, please let me know.

[ozgti]

It says on the placard that 102 is for a 16c. So why aren't my 102y tyres load rated then?

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[Sunny43.5]

Well it seems if the 19,s are not on the placard then the rating is up to you so I would suggest you talk to a reputable tyre company and get some solid advice . As it has been reported get the combination wrong and it could be disastrous if an accident happens , if for instance you are to blame for an accident your insurance company would be well within their rights to refuse your claim and leave you with the bill for both cars . Next if an injury or worse a death was involved you leave your self open to criminal charges . I used to do lots of vehicle mods and certify them for Qld Transport and the legal side is scary . We replaced a bench seat in a Holden ute many years ago we fitted bucket seats from a Caprice of the same model as they bolted to factory points already in the ute so they were legal , any way the car was involved in an accident with the passenger being killed . The police and transport inspectors turned up at our workshop checking what we had done , it turned out that someone had replaced the disc pads and forgot to refit a pin causing the car to spin out of control hitting a bridge pylon . We were told they were pursuing criminal charges of wrongful death due to the brake problem and needed to check that what we had done did not also contribute to the death . Its a legal minefield and for a few minutes we were S***g bricks until it was sorted , the insurance company were going through every single thing done to that car looking for a simple non compliance with the ADR,s so they could shift blame . I don,t like to scare people but you do have to be careful !!

[Husky310]

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/standards/vsi-06-light-vehicle-modifications.pdf


Replacement of wheels and tyres where the wheel and tyre combination does not comply with the manufacturer’s minimum load carrying capacity specifications.
Example requiring certification:
• Fitting car tyres to a van or any goods-carrying vehicle for which ‘light truck‘ rated tyres are specified.
Tip: The manufacturer’s minimum load carrying specifications will be detailed on the tyre placard fitted to the vehicle.