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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Mr Skrunts on 06 July 2010, 09:03:26
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According to the ABS eligable car list the 3.0/3.2 Saloon manual is cabable of 151 mph and the auto 148 mph, So where does this leave us legaly regards speed and load ratings (Whats the minimum spec when looking for tyres) then for insurance, what happens if you make a claim and the wrong rating of tyres are on your car. Like for example a V rated tyre on a 3.2 salon that is rated to 149 mph but on a car that can do 151mph plus. Yes I know it's petty and we are legally only allowed to do 70mph, but we all know what insurance companies are getting like. :-X
As mentioned. - What is the minimum spec for the 3.0 / 3.2 V6's ?
Speed Rating Mile/Hour Kilometers/Hour
N 87 140
P 93 150
Q 99 160
R 106 170
S 112 180
T 118 190
U 124 200
H 130 210
V 149 240
Z 150+ 240+
W 168 270
Y 186 300
Load Index Load in kg Load Index Load in kg Load Index Load in kg
62 265 84 500 106 950
63 272 85 515 107 975
64 280 86 530 108 1000
65 290 87 545 109 1030
66 300 88 560 110 1060
67 307 89 580 111 1090
68 315 90 600 112 1120
69 325 91 615 113 1150
70 335 92 630 114 1180
71 345 93 650 115 1215
72 355 94 670 116 1250
73 365 95 690 117 1285
74 375 96 710 118 1320
75 387 97 730 119 1360
76 400 98 750 120 1400
77 412 99 775 121 1450
78 425 100 800 122 1500
79 437 101 825 123 1550
80 450 102 850 124 1600
81 462 103 875 125 1650
82 475 104 900 126 1700
83 487 105 925
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Officially the correct rating is W or Y, IIRC.
As with any change from the manufacturer's standard spec, it may or may not be picked up by an assessor, but if it is (and it's very easy to check, if they get a claim they'd rather not pay), you could be in very deep.
Kevin