Guest thepenguin99 Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 I just had a very amusing conversation with one of the guys at the tire rack. I was trying to order some 215/40WR-17 Yokohama AVS ES100 tires for my new 17" x 7" centerlines. Anyway, they said this tire does not meet the load requirement for my car. In addition to this tire not meeting the requirements they said that no 17" tires they carry meets the requirements. How did you guys that ordered from them get around this? They said they wouldn't sell the tires to me and they wouldn't sell tires without a car listed. If 17" tires dont meet requirements for a 2400lb car how the heck do they ever sell them? grr Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 You must have gotten the new guy. When I ordered my 17's they told me that they were not the recommended size for the car, but they were more than happy to take my money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepenguin99 Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 What tires did you order? Did you tell them it was for a 240z? BTW the 40 series tires have a load rating of 1074 lbs I think. Is this really to low? The 45 series version of the tire has a 1207lbs load rating but the diameter will be 24.6" vs the 23.9" of the 40 series. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 Just call back and get a different operator or order them off there web site. Yes I told them they were for a 240-z and I got 235 45 17 Kumhos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 The load rating for a 215/40R17 should be 915 lbs at 32psi. With a standard factor of safety they still have plenty of reserve at GVW. If I remember correctly, the cargo capacity for a Z is 450lbs. Add that to the ~2350lb curb weight and you get 2800. Divide by 4 for a Z's 50/50 weight distribution, and you have only 700 lbs per tire. This is well within the load rating for that tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Nathan, Did you ever get tires from tire rack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepenguin99 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Yes I finally got them. I ended up ordering 215/45/17s instead of the 40 series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Hey mark, what size rims are you running? I am going to be using 17x7's with a 225/45/17. The reason I am asking is because you said you are running 235's. Just wondering if you are using 7" rims or 7.5" rims? Thanks, Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Anyway, they said this tire does not meet the load requirement for my car. In addition to this tire not meeting the requirements they said that no 17" tires they carry meets the requirements. im running griemanns old avs tires. 15", but hey, a great tire that takes punishment like the best of them. the tire guy doesnt know his shoe from his hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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