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92Y vs 96Y
I'm looking at replacing my rear Bridgestone S001's (255/35-19), but I'm getting conflicting information and am hoping someone can clear this up for me.
On one of the Tire Store sites, they have five different versions of this particular size tire (all S001's) but two of them are labeled BMW. One is 92Y and the other is 96Y. The website is telling me that I need the 92Y version but I seem to remember that my car had the 96Y version on them (running different tires now so can't confirm). Will this REALLY make that much of a difference and how imperative is it to get the right ones (92Y or 96Y)? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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01-19-2022, 10:50 AM | #3 |
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Check your door jamb tire sticker. It will tell you the recommended/minimum load rating. If it says 92Y, there is no harm in going to a higher load rating of 96Y, but not vice versa.
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Thank You!! I didn't realize that it would tell me the load rating as well. I'll have to go take a look.
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And then I started wondering how much of a difference it would actually make... So I thought I'd put up a post asking the question in case anyone else had the same question.
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What's on the car, 96Y or 96Y XL? This will make a difference to whether the 92Y is of a high enough L.I. |
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Thank you for the info!!
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With that info you don't need a 96Y. If you did go 96, it is the XL that is the equivalent tire for running at lower pressures.
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