I have been very happily running a matched set of Michelin Latitude Tour 225 55 R17 101H tyres with 5 or 6mm of tread.. My propshaft revcounters were telling me that the props were running at less than 1rpm difference to each other on smooth open roads - purrfeck.........
Pothole damage and I have lost one. Sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My spare is a Michelin Synchrone with 9mm of tread and although the static ride height is very similar to the Latitude Tours the revcounters tell me it runs like a SMALLER tyre. If I put it on the back the rear prop goes 0.1% to 0.2% FASTER than the front - and if I put it on the front the rear prop goes 0.1% to 0.2% slower than the front - better - but still not as sweet as a matched set of tyres.
A couple of pounds of tyre pressure does not make a significant difference either.
If anyone has saved a Mich Latitude tour 225 55 R17 101H with about 6mm tread when they retyred I would like to buy it so I can run out my matched set. If anyone has two then I would be able to offer a Mich Synchrone 225 55 R17 101H with 9mm of tread and no perishing to anyone else in a similar predicament - I know this is not a buy/sell bit of the forum but I thought the info from the revcounters was interesting.
I am in Stafford so a local contact could be good
Pothole damage and I have lost one. Sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My spare is a Michelin Synchrone with 9mm of tread and although the static ride height is very similar to the Latitude Tours the revcounters tell me it runs like a SMALLER tyre. If I put it on the back the rear prop goes 0.1% to 0.2% FASTER than the front - and if I put it on the front the rear prop goes 0.1% to 0.2% slower than the front - better - but still not as sweet as a matched set of tyres.
A couple of pounds of tyre pressure does not make a significant difference either.
If anyone has saved a Mich Latitude tour 225 55 R17 101H with about 6mm tread when they retyred I would like to buy it so I can run out my matched set. If anyone has two then I would be able to offer a Mich Synchrone 225 55 R17 101H with 9mm of tread and no perishing to anyone else in a similar predicament - I know this is not a buy/sell bit of the forum but I thought the info from the revcounters was interesting.
I am in Stafford so a local contact could be good