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106What is top speed ratings for the usual trash tires we run on our Fiats?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_code#Speed_rating
106What is top speed ratings for the usual trash tires we run on our Fiats?
The 185-60/13 Achilles and Federals are H rated (130 mph). My car originally came with Michelin XAS 145-13s that were also H rated. Shortly after I bought my car, Fiat started shipping them with S (112 mph) rated Pirellis. My friend's X came with those and they were not very sticky. I currently have V rated tires on my car but they were bought ~1995. Nothing like having a blown engine and a brand new set of tires for 20+ years.My 2013 GTI speedo goes to 180 and my son's boring Accord goes to 160...what a waste of speedo sweep!
What is top speed ratings for the usual trash tires we run on our Fiats?
Top speed is so much relevant in a Fiat X1/9. After you rev the engine for a quick start at the green light and goes rooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar, second, roaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-a-a-ar, double clutch in third, ro-ro-roaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar, up to fourth and... you are feeling like 200 mph when you finally pass that school bus.
What is top speed ratings for the usual trash tires we run on our Fiats?
I still use one as a spare. Being tube type, they hold air for a very long time.When they went to P3s and other lower grade tires handling took a turn for the worse.
Loved the XAS, they dealt well with cars that had significant geometry change due to lean with its asymmetric tread.