Tyre recommendations

[JTQ]

FYI: Ovation V-02 175/R14C 99/98 R

Its just that when I search for them a lot of hits are for lower profile versions. E.g 70 or 65.

I have never heard of a low aspect ratio ‘C’ tyre.

These two bits seem in direct conflict, Lutz, with his industry insight not being aware of "C" being available in lower aspect, but Sam finding a lot of them when specifying R14C.

Odd, therefore, possibly worth Sam "drilling down" for more creditable info on the maker's own website for particular recommendations he likes of those that venders are putting up?

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EDIT:
This venders web site LINK, when inputting the v_o2 Ovation's width 175 comes up with just an 80 "profile" which I take as aspect ratio, along with just a 14" rim.

 

[Lutz]

The way I understood Sam’s posts, all the tyres that he found below an 80 aspect ratio were without the ‘C’ mark.

 

[JTQ]

The way I understood Sam’s posts, all the tyres that he found below an 80 aspect ratio were without the ‘C’ mark.

Okay I had not picked that up, taking he was searching on like for like ie 175/R14C 99/98 R, rather than just 175/R14.
Anyway, it appears with a high level of confidence, his present tyres are 80% aspect ratio, that fits without conflict with your observation, re "C" rating.

I do share Sam's reticence re adjusting the mover's clearance. In my case finding the poorly made clamping block made it into the likes of a punch tool, significantly indenting the chassis rail. This made making a small correction and then effectively re-clamping a risk. As an engineer I made spacers to go between the blocks and mover mountings. All because of the cheap skate through drilling of the threaded hole in the block to cut out using more than a single tap tool.

 

[Sam Vimes]

The way I understood Sam’s posts, all the tyres that he found below an 80 aspect ratio were without the ‘C’ mark.

Correct.

It's the usual case of searching for something specific but being offered something close because the vendor doesn't have the exact thing you asked for.

Sort of clickbait.

Like searching Tesco's for Cheese and being offered Shaving Foam because they ordered too much and want to get rid of it.