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Re: H vs. V-rated tires
Posted by Gary [Email] (more from Gary) on Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:09:20
In Reply to: H vs. V-rated tires, Norm, Wed, 21 Aug 2002 03:39:52
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True that your should never approach either of the tire's rated limits, however, you need not speed excessively to benefit from the higher rated tires' benefits. Sidewall construction is a little stiffer the higher you go in speed ratings; V is stiffer that H, Y is stiffer than Z, etc. You will experience less "yaw" with a higher speed-rated tire. Yaw is the side-to-side flexing of a tire, particularly noticable on turns. If you had a severly underinflated tires and drove at speed, that wandering of the tires is yaw.
As far as which would last longer, the only reason the H would outlast the V is if the V's treadwear if lower than the H's, but, even those threadwear numbers are set by the tire manufacturers and not regulated. If the numbers are nearly identical, you'll likely replace these H's just as quickly as your V's given the same care and maintenance.
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Posts in this Thread:
- H vs. V-rated tires, Norm, Wed, 21 Aug 2002 03:39:52
- Worried about tire expense on a $40K car??, John H, Fri, 23 Aug 2002 22:36:44
- Re: H vs. V-rated tires, Jay, Thu, 22 Aug 2002 05:36:38
- Tire wear vs. speed rating vs. driving style, Lou, Wed, 21 Aug 2002 15:46:49
- Read the thread below on "Z rated tires on 9-5 Wagon", Texron, Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:59:38
- Re: H vs. V-rated tires, Dino, Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:47:54
- Re: H vs. V-rated tires, Gary, Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:09:20 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: H vs. V-rated tires, Hammer, Wed, 21 Aug 2002 08:46:43
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