Right then, left work late so missed a gym session. Rather than go home and sit on the sofa and do nothing, I thought lets sort out that slow puncture….
Off I went to local friendly shopping warehouse to go spec it out. Branded tires all michellin but others to order. A helpful man took the size 185 55 r15 of he went and a little over £60 branded tire, fitted, valve, balance and some nitrogen. Seems ok and will do me. Just before I pay he decides to check the speed rating…. or the what now…..
Apparently the manufacturer specifies mine needs to be a V so we’ve got a problem, all they have is an H, so no go.
Tyre Speed Rating Table
| Speed Rating | Mile/Hour | Kilometers/Hour | Speed Rating | Miles/Hour | Kilometers/Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 87 | 140 | U | 124 | 200 | |
| P | 93 | 150 | H | 130 | 210 | |
| Q | 99 | 160 | V | 149 | 240 | |
| R | 106 | 170 | Z | 150+ | 240+ | |
| S | 112 | 180 | W | 168 | 270 | |
| T | 118 | 190 | Y | 186 | 300 |
Check out the handy table above…. V or 149 miles per hour….. rather than an H 130…..
At this point dear reader, let me explain the vehicle I drive, Its a 1.4 Mazda 2 diesel – I go no where quickly ever. Fact.
I dont even think the speedo goes up to 149 miles per hour, going by how noisy the thing is at 60 I would go deaf even trying!
Short version no new tyres for me car.
Longer version Michellin dont do my size in a V, so it needs to be a special order so need to wait for a quote for some bridgestones.
Arggghhh
