Long ago it was a speed rating, but is now used more for structural needs of a tire to meet usage requirements. Too many people were getting hung up on the speed part and allow cars to be undershod because buyers were buying a lesser tire for lower cash, thinking they did not drive all that fast. Car was meant to use a specific tire to meet the performance needs of the car, not that one would drive at 148mph.
R107 is a heavy car, so needs a stout tire to not overheat with the flexing of the tires at sustained cruise or in cornering. A lesser tire will cause a blowout as it overheats and fails. Current cars are less heavy, but other compromises are made so they still need a performance tire. Bigger rim with lower profile tire lets them have less flexing of the tire to get that sidewall stiffness. clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Oct 16, 2012, at 6:06 PM, Dieselhead wrote: > Pray tell what is the meaning of the V rating by definition? > > >> Speed is not really the issue, it is the weight of the car that requires >> sturdy sidewalls, which a V rated tire has. >> > clay > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
