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jakethomasnz
By jakethomasnz | Community user | 2 Posts | 1 June 2015 at 5:52pm

Hi
I'm looking at buying a tyre to fit to my car.
I have tyres on the front with a rating of 84H, can I mix a 84H and a 84T tyres on the same axle legally? I know the load rating has to almost match, but does the speed rating matter as well? Cheers, Jake
Also - is there anything wrong with the cheaper Chinese tyres or am I best to stick to a well known brand?

ABayliss
By ABayliss | AA Expert | 2169 Posts | 2 June 2015 at 10:08am

It is highly recommended to have the same speed rating, however it is not illegal. I'd also prefer to stick to a well known and respected brand rather than a cheap Chinese tyre I've never heard of.