About to replace the factory fitted 20" Michelins on my 2015MY HSE with the Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Tyre.

When I use the registration plate search on the tyre websites it come up with a choice, for the Pirellis, of the W rated and the Y rated tyres.

Given the the Michelins are Y rated I presumed to go with them but the W rated are anything up to £40 a tyre cheaper depending on the supplier.

Asked my Dealer and they don't know for sure but thought it best to go with the Y rated which makes sense, but for £160 I thought it worth asking?

Any advice?

Never fit a tyre of lower spec than OE.

If you have a serious accident, tyres get looked at closely.

And the lower speed rated tyre will be of "lesser" construction and heat dissipation properties IIRC. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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The speed rating isn't a legal issue as all tyres are rated over 70mph & I'm sure your not going to tell your insurance co that you were doing 130 when in a accident,,the load rating needs to be 108 or higher with the L494.

Andy Andy.
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Andy is correct, But, as already said, in the event of an accident any inspection of car by assessors and the wrong rating tyre (one not being as originally fitted or listed by manufacturer) this would count as a modification, and if not declared, (costing you possibly more), you will get no payout from the insurance company. This is something I have come across a few times, and the fact that none of our cars can do 186mph, doesn't matter to the insurers I'm afraid. Not worth saving the £40 a tyre or whatever, if, and I hope you never do, have a serious accident.

I did check with LR customer/services and the recommended Legal Solicitors as part of my car insurance policy, (generally covered for queries on your policy) and they say Winter only tyres, are a different matter, as you don't get them manufactured for the OEM recommendations, but go for the highest rating available in your size.
All year round, and on/off road tyres 10/90, 20/80, 50/50 etc, I haven't as yet received a reply, but did notify insurance company (gone from 40 profile 275x40x20 to 45) and they accepted this as a permitted modification, (for extra comfort) with no extra charge, but the tyre size alteration is stated on my policy. John

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Many thanks all. I have just gone with with the Y rated. The price difference turned out a bit less in the end as prices seemed to change overnight so definitely not worth the risk of any issues.