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Re: Re(2): Suspension/Handling Problems
- To: quattro@swiss.ans.net
- Subject: Re: Re(2): Suspension/Handling Problems
- From: zm@mhcnet.att.com (Zafer Mehmood [209])
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 10:23:31 +0500
- Original-From: mhcnet!zm (Zafer Mehmood [209])
- Original-To: swiss.ans.net!quattro
- Reply-To: quattro
- Sender: quattro-owner
> I didn't see too much activity on this one, so I thought I'd add a few
> comments. First and foremost ... if you are doing a lot of driving at or
> above 75 mph I hope that you are using VR or better rated tires. HRs are
> rated for operation to 85, but I'd be concerned running them at 75+ for
> extended periods.
>
I agree that V rated tires will be more stable at speeds of 90 MPH than
H rated tires, but just to set the record straight - H tires are rated
up to 130 mph and V upto 149 mph. Even the cheapo "unrated" tires are
spec'ed for 90 mph, not that I'd recommend doing those speeds on such
tires. S is rated for 112 and T up to 118 mph. Z is 149 mph and beyond.
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Zafer Mehmood AT&T Bell Laboratories
zm@mhcnet.att.com Murray Hill, NJ