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Tire Ratings - 11/1/2006 4:13:11 PM    jthorn9 Posts: 11320 Joined: 9/19/2005 From: Pearl River, Louisiana Status: offline What are all the tire ratings, what do they stand for, and how much speed will they take, like I know they have several different tires, with ratings like Z, S, R, etc, but I have no idea what their ratings are. _____________________________ Stock 00 Mustang V6 95 Mustang GT 277 rwhp 360lbs rwtq Vortech S/C Install coming soon..... Post #: 1

RE: Tire Ratings - 11/2/2006 8:43:25 AM    ponysnake99 Posts: 1468 Joined: 10/30/2006 From: Durham, NC Status: offline from tirerack.com rating max speed M 81 mph N 87 mph P 93 mph Q 99 mph R 106 mph S 112 mph T 118 mph U 124 mph H 130 mph V 149 mph W 168 mph Y 186 mph Z isnt defined because tires ability to endure high speeds keeps increasing...so z pretty much means yes...it will go that fast (in reply to jthorn9) Post #: 2

RE: Tire Ratings - 11/2/2006 9:53:53 AM    Josh95gt Posts: 159 Joined: 4/28/2006 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: ponysnake99 from tirerack.com rating max speed M 81 mph N 87 mph P 93 mph Q 99 mph R 106 mph S 112 mph T 118 mph U 124 mph H 130 mph V 149 mph W 168 mph Y 186 mph Z isnt defined because tires ability to endure high speeds keeps increasing...so z pretty much means yes...it will go that fast thats funny, but what about zr thats what my falken ze-512's are rated at. nvm i'ma idiot. there rated at w which is 168 mph which is faster than i'll be going . but what does the zr stand for anyway? < Message edited by Josh95gt -- 11/2/2006 10:00:37 AM > _____________________________ 95 Mustang GT -- 03 Cobra Wheels. (in reply to ponysnake99) Post #: 3

RE: Tire Ratings - 11/2/2006 2:30:39 PM    colin@tirerack Posts: 356 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline ZR doesn't stand for anything by itself. The Z stands for "any speed over 149 mph" and the R stands for radial (in reply to Josh95gt) Post #: 4

RE: Tire Ratings - 11/2/2006 2:39:12 PM    Hotrods_n_Booze Posts: 13193 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: Southern California Status: offline See, it's great to have a tire pro here. Thank you for that Colin. _____________________________ My band >> www.myspace.com/billyslittletrip (in reply to colin@tirerack) Post #: 5

RE: Tire Ratings - 11/2/2006 2:46:44 PM    jthorn9 Posts: 11320 Joined: 9/19/2005 From: Pearl River, Louisiana Status: offline No kidding, because that's something I've always wondered about. _____________________________ Stock 00 Mustang V6 95 Mustang GT 277 rwhp 360lbs rwtq Vortech S/C Install coming soon..... (in reply to Hotrods_n_Booze) Post #: 6

RE: Tire Ratings - 11/8/2006 10:06:41 AM    Josh95gt Posts: 159 Joined: 4/28/2006 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: colin@tirerack ZR doesn't stand for anything by itself. The Z stands for "any speed over 149 mph" and the R stands for radial oh, ok thanks alot. _____________________________ 95 Mustang GT -- 03 Cobra Wheels. (in reply to colin@tirerack) Post #: 7

RE: Tire Ratings - 11/8/2006 11:09:38 AM    keefejp   Posts: 10 Joined: 9/26/2006 Status: offline All, I have a 73 mustang convt. with 14inch tires and rims, I am looking to possibly upgrade to larger tires and rims and in specific I like the Magnum 500's. Any thoughts on this? Basically will I have to modify anything with regards to the Drums (rear) or Disc (front) breaks? Thanks John (in reply to Josh95gt) Post #: 8

RE: Tire Ratings - 11/8/2006 12:57:32 PM    colin@tirerack Posts: 356 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline You can upgrade without issue as long as the wheels are right for your car. With a proper fitment, you should not have to modify your brakes. _____________________________ Colin Email: colin@tirerack.com Phone: 877-522-8473 Tire Rack Website (in reply to keefejp) Post #: 9

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