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H rated vs. V rated tires S40-V40

posted by  DavidSF on  Fri Apr 18 11:31 CST 2003
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I will be needing new tires (all four) in the next 1k - 2k miles. I'm very happy with the Micheline MXV4 tires that came with the car but they also happen to be the most expensive tires.

What do people think about using H rated tires instead of the OEM V rating? The H rated tires are cheaper and last longer and I never go past 90 MPH. Does using H rated tires effect the performance of DSC (dynamic stability control)? Was DSC optimized for V rated tires or will it not make any difference?

The tires I'm considering are:

Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus HR rated $110 (tirerack.com)
Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus VR rated $125(tirerack.com)
Michelin MXV4 VR rated $125 (OEM)

BTW- does anyone know the difference between the "Energy" MXV4 vs. non-"Energy"?

thanks
David





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