Tire Question
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2005
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"S" rating is 110 mph. No private vehicle has any business traveling over 80 mph on a public highway, so S should be enough for anything but a closed-highway timed event or a race track.
In my experience, once you get past "T" (118 mph) treadlife begins to go down as the speed rating goes up. An undetectable (by steering feel) misalignment cost me almost half the tread on a street-driven "H" (130 mph) tire in a couple of weeks on one of my wife's Jags.
In my experience, once you get past "T" (118 mph) treadlife begins to go down as the speed rating goes up. An undetectable (by steering feel) misalignment cost me almost half the tread on a street-driven "H" (130 mph) tire in a couple of weeks on one of my wife's Jags.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Granbury Texas
The bad thing about all these tires talked about here are the fact
they are all " S " rated tires. I have the Michelin V rated 215-70-15
tires on my car ( Bolt on Knock offs). ( No clearance issues).. Michelin
quit making
the V rated tires, which are higher speed rated and softer
and higher quality rubber.. I think maybe Bridgestone or one of the
manufacturers still makes the V rated.. I did see Michelin
T rated tires in this size at Sam's the other day.
Cheers, Zale
they are all " S " rated tires. I have the Michelin V rated 215-70-15
tires on my car ( Bolt on Knock offs). ( No clearance issues).. Michelin
quit making
the V rated tires, which are higher speed rated and softer
and higher quality rubber.. I think maybe Bridgestone or one of the
manufacturers still makes the V rated.. I did see Michelin
T rated tires in this size at Sam's the other day.
Cheers, Zale
C2 Corvettes are capable of............but are very unstable at "V" rated speeds. I understand and attain those speeds often, and believe me, you don't want to try these speeds on other than a racetrack.
