whats the difference between a v rated tire and its non v rated counterpart. my 98 s70 came with v rated michelin's and when you go on michelin.com and type in your yr, make and model it comes back with a v rated tire. i need 4 new tires and was wondering how critical is this v rating thing........
v-rated tires
Sep 08, 2003
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From a point at sea, to the circles of your mind, this is J. Rios:
The 'V' denotes a speed rating - the tyre is designed to be safe up to a certain speed.
IIRC the ratings are:
H = up to 120 mph V = up to 150 mph Z = over 150 mph
There are other rating letters too, but I've never seen a tyre with them on.
As most countries have speed limits well below any of these, and people's driving styles may never approach these specifications, it is easy to think that the speed ratings are meaningless. But you must remember that the car was designed with this spec. of tyre in mind, and there may also be insurance, warranty and annual safety test implications if you drive a car with tyres of a lower rating than it was designed for.
From a point at sea, to the circles of your mind, this is Stewart Hargrave:
Just found this with all the answers:
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Yepp - I hade to put W-rated on my car (s80 2,9) even though I most probably will not ever reach 270km/h. Expensive but lovely tires, Goodyear Eagle F1
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