Hi guys i know the V rating is 150mph and W is 168mph the octy's book figure is 144mph so what would you choose?

What ever the manufacturer originally specified otherwise you could invalidate your insurance, the speed rating that the manufacturer chooses is sometimes a lot higher than the cars top speed.

never thought like that! right W rated it is!

Even my TDI is on W rated tyres!

What if the car came with V rated on in the beginning, i.e. supplied from new at the dealer?

Hi guys i know the V rating is 150mph and W is 168mph the octy's book figure is 144mph so what would you choose?

Skoda specify W rated tyres for the vRS (16" or 17"). So I'd say you really need W.

For 205/50R17 tyres it normally means you have to make sure you get the extra load versions (XL), as most standard tyres of that size seem to come with a V rating.

The vRS will also happily do 150+mph, so worth having the extra safety if you ever get stuck in a zombie apocalypse and have to quickly escape to Wales (zombies don't go to Wales).

Skoda specify W rated tyres for the vRS (16" or 17"). So I'd say you really need W.

For 205/50R17 tyres it normally means you have to make sure you get the extra load versions (XL), as most standard tyres of that size seem to come with a V rating.

The vRS will also happily do 150+mph, so worth having the extra safety if you ever get stuck in a zombie apocalypse and have to quickly escape to Wales (zombies don't go to Wales).

LMFAO

That really tickled me mate.

What if the car came with V rated on in the beginning, i.e. supplied from new at the dealer?

Can you prove that? Cars as slow as the Elegance and L&K TDi110 were supplied with W rated tyres ex-works.

How do the insurance companies view Y rated tyres then, as they're even higher spec than the W tyres?

Can you prove that? Cars as slow as the Elegance and L&K TDi110 were supplied with W rated tyres ex-works.

No I can't. I'm thinking back to a friend who bought a car a couple of years ago and the dealership had put some cheaper tyres on than the other people he knew with the same car. Sorry, I should have made myelf a bit clearer.

Can you put Y rated tyres on though?

Edit : Having just phoned up my insurance - Adrian Flux - they said that the higher speed rating is absolutely fine. However, they were very specific that any wider than 205 50 17 isn't allowed. They were very specific about this, repeating it at least five times. No 225 45 17s for me then. Good job I checked. :yes:

Edited 10 March, 201016 yr by skinnyman

Most insurance companies do not have a clue, with winter tyres the higher spped ratings ar nearly impossible to match.

As I reguarly state insurance companies can only refuse cover if they can prove that by lack of disclosure it would have made a noticable difference to the risk.

Whether the tyre is good for 144 or 150mph for 5min make neglible difference on most cars.

If they withdew cover for lower speed raings I reckon a good quarter of cars on the roads would be uninsured, I have been in getting tyre many a time when joe bloggs comes in his for £25 made in china tyre.

My Octy has just had 4 new tyres .... matched by the supplier as 'V' rated.

More worrying was the mix of 195/65 and 205/65 tyres ......

Skoda specify W rated tyres for the vRS (16" or 17"). So I'd say you really need W.

For 205/50R17 tyres it normally means you have to make sure you get the extra load versions (XL), as most standard tyres of that size seem to come with a V rating.

The vRS will also happily do 150+mph, so worth having the extra safety if you ever get stuck in a zombie apocalypse and have to quickly escape to Wales (zombies don't go to Wales).

Cos they cant get their hands in their pockets to get their change out for the bridge :p

couldn't resist

(zombies don't go to Wales).

Phew .................................A plus side to living here lol

Most insurance companies do not have a clue, with winter tyres the higher spped ratings ar nearly impossible to match.

As I reguarly state insurance companies can only refuse cover if they can prove that by lack of disclosure it would have made a noticable difference to the risk.

Whether the tyre is good for 144 or 150mph for 5min make neglible difference on most cars.

If they withdew cover for lower speed raings I reckon a good quarter of cars on the roads would be uninsured, I have been in getting tyre many a time when joe bloggs comes in his for £25 made in china tyre.

I'd been thinking the same as you. Joe public is probably quite clueless about tyres in general and will put on the option that costs then less. This must equate to millions of cars without the correct spec tyres on.

However, with a remapped car of any kind and with an insurance group of 17, I reckon they'd be more likely to check my tyres out in the event of a crash than my neighbours automatic Renault Megane for example.