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Not so simple, the original equipment tire is the Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02 with a H speed rating, UTQG rating 300AA and tread depth 11/32". This is a common O.E. tire, we sell these often. The Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus has a V speed rating, UTQG 600AA and 12/32" tread for a few dollars less.
jtsanders February 15, 2012, 6:15am 17. Consider a less expensive tire with an H or V rating. Michelin’s are great tires, and also cost a lot. I have Yokohama Avid ENVigor tires on my car. You can buy then as H or V rated. At Tire Rack, the H rated are $428 for 4 and the V rated are $480.
I’ve attached a link for you to see the difference in rating. Tire Rack How to Read Speed Rating, Load Index & Service Descriptions. Using a P195/60R15 87S tire size as our example, the 87S at the end of the size represents the tire's service description. A service description identifies the tire's load index and speed rating.
H rated tires have stronger construction than T rated tires. The concern may not be speed although a Subaru can exceed 118 MPH hence those tires however it may be load rating of the tires. Lessor speed rated tires must be able to handle the listed load of your vehicle properly. Confirm this, a good tire shop will.
Speed rating for tires. Maintenance/Repairs. sonata, tires, hyundai. lachman June 10, 2010, 4:42pm 1. When I went to replace tires for my 2006 Hyundai Sonata, I learned that Hyundai recommends high speed (V rating tire) and at least some tire dealers will not put on tires with a lower speed rating. I am not an exceptionally fast driver.
If you are using a lower pressure (and a compensating lower load), the speed capability goes down. So the V rated (130 mph) tires are only capable of about 124 mph at the pressures Toyota specifies (29 or 30 psi), Using T rated tires means the tires (nominally rated for 118 mph) becomes a 99 mph capable tire.
andrew_j March 9, 2008, 12:02pm 3. A higher rated tire mainly reflects a tires ability to retain strength at higher temps (from speed). ZThere is a factor of safety however using a t-rated and keeping air pressure proper always is safer than v-rated with low/neglected air pressure. CapriRacer March 9, 2008, 12:38pm 4.
I would be comfortable with H rated tires but why pay the same for less. My car’s door frame sticker does not list speed rating. The owner’s manual lists speed rating/mph (not including W or Y) in the interpreting tire sidewall markings section. There is no statement requiring replacement of OEM tires with tires of the same speed rating.
The Camry’s top speed is electronically limited at 122 mph, which means U and H rated tires would work, but they can be harder to find than V-rated tires. That’s probably why the car came with V’s. T-rated tires are rated for 118mph which means that theoretically you could exceed the tire’s speed capabilities with that car.
My Mazda RX-7 came with V-rated (150 mph) tires. My tire dealer had no problem replacing them with H-rated (130 mph) ones. Since the car’s top speed was less than 125 mph, this was entirely reasonable. I could have gotten by with an even lower rating since I never took it above 90 mph and that only for a few seconds.