H rated tire or V rated tire?

Question

my car recommends 94 V, but they are more expensive , and harder to afford/.? is it ok if i replace all the tires with 98H rated tire, or would it not have good handling,please help?>>?

Answer 1

As a tire industry professional I always recommend sticking with tires of the same speed rating as originally installed at the factory.  Tires have more to do with how a car rides, stops and handles than anything else.  Put on less tire than what the car was engineered for and you do run a risk of downgrading those capabilities.  And besides, you bought the car because you liked how it drove, right?  

Answer 2

Don't worry about the speed rating on the tire. If you change all four then it's not a big deal. However it will slighly change the handling, a V-rated tire is going to have a softer rubber compound that will allow you to stick better. Not to take away from the H- simply bc I'm quite sure that it will be just fine. Good Luck!

Answer 3

See this link:

http://www.nationaltire.com/basics/defau...

The H and V are speed rating not traction.  Faster the tire, the tire can actually fall apart from centrifugal force.  At H rating you can go as fast as 130 mph.

Good Luck...

Answer 4

you can but the load weight will probalbly be less and you cant drive your car like you did before

Answer 5

There are two main purposes of the writing that you'll see on the sidewall of your tyres.

The first is to help identify the size and specification of the tyres correctly. The second is to confirm that the tyre has been tested and approved to European and other country safety standards. The European mandatory is known as 'E' marking. Click here to see a diagram explaining each part of the tyre reference.

Although not illegal, it is not recommended to have tyres with a lower speed rating or load capacity than the manufacturer recommended tyre specification for your vehicle, or to have a combination of different tyre construction types. Consult your vehicle handbook, which will confirm your vehicles tyre speed and load ratings as well as any additional requirements.

Load Index and Speed Ratings

The majority of tyres carry coded markings on them, which correspond to their load carrying and maximum speed capabilities.

For example: 91V

91= Index of maximum load carrying capacity per tyre, in this case equates to 615kg.

V= Symbol which equates to a speed rating of 240km/h (approximately 149mph)

The load index is a numerical code, which corresponds to the maximum load a tyre can carry at the speed indicated by its speed symbol, under specific service conditions. For specific load index details see below.

Load Index Kilograms Load Index Kilograms Load Index Kilograms

65 290 80 450 95 690

66 300 81 462 96 710

67 307 82 475 97 730

68 215 83 487 98 750

69 325 84 500 99 775

70 335 85 515 100 800

71 345 86 530 101 825

72 355 87 545 102 850

73 365 88 560 103 875

74 375 89 580 104 900

75 387 90 600 105 925

76 400 91 615 106 950

77 412 92 630 107 975

78 425 93 650 108 1000

79 437 94 670      

The speed symbol indicates the speed at which the tyre can carry the load corresponding with its load index. For specific speed rating details see below.

Speed Symbol Approx MPH Approx KM/H

Q 99 160

R 106 170

S 112 180

T 118 190

H 131 210

V 149 240

VR 131 210

W 168 270

Y 186 300

ZR 149 240