Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 05:17:35 GMT From: "Morgan Bullard" <mjbullardnopsampammersdie.earthlink.net> Subject: Re: replacement tire question
"Ron H" <ronhjrnopsamcom> wrote in message news:as901b$4d8$1nopsamnews.rcn.net... > I have a 2002 Saab 93 SE, > My car curretnly has 16,000 miles on it. Yesterday I hit a bad pothole, and > it destroyed one of my > front tires. > The car came w/ Pirelli p6000 Sport Veloce P205/55 R16 91-V speed rated > tires. > > So off top the tire store this morning, no-one stocks the Pirelli's. So me, > noing nothing about tires, > went to the local tire-superstore place. and got fitted w/ 2 new front tires > ( I wanted too match up the pair) > > My question is, The salesman sold me Bridgestone Potanza RE950 P205/55 R16.. > BUT...they are > H rated , NOT V's like the Pirelli's. H rated is one less than V > > Does this matter??? > So your tires are only rated to 130mph (210kph), I wouldn't worry about it unless you plan on driving faster. Also, the tirerack web site has a feed back area where people rate tires, the RE950 was rated highest in it's class. The Prielli's didn't fare so well. for the RE950's http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/hpas.jsp for the P6000 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/gtas.jsp From http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/speed.htm Speed Rating - Miles/Hour - Kilometers/Hour - Typical Use N=87 MPH, 140km/h, Spare Tires P=93 MPH, 150km/h Q=99 MPH, 160km/h, Winter, LT Tires R=106 MPH, 170km/h, LT Tires S=112 MPH, 180km/h T=118 MPH, 190km/h U=124 MPH, 200km/h H=130 MPH, 210km/h, Sport Sedans V=149 MPH, 240km/h, Sports Cars Z=149 MPH, 240km/h and over, Sports Cars (z used to be 149mph plus) W=168 MPH, 270km/h, Exotic Sport Cars Y=186 MPH, 300km/h, Exotic Sport Cars > > Ron > Ronhjrnopsamcom > > > > > > >
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