Quick question regarding Tyre speed ratings

Stringy · 11 Feb 2011 at 05:35

My car came with W rated (168mph) CS3s, however it is a Clio 197 with a top speed of 134 (not that I plan to go that fast)...

Question is will buying V rated (149mph) CS3s lead to baby death? Common sense says no but I wonder if the speed rating affects anything else? Reason I ask is they've got 215/45/R17/87V on Camskill for £93 a corner and I can't find anything else online to touch it price wise.

Ta for help.

Evilpaul · 11 Feb 2011 at 06:22

Your insurance company could give you hassle for having tyres that differ from manufacturers specified tyres.
You'll need to ring them and declare it as a modification.

PMKeates · 11 Feb 2011 at 06:35

Fit them and move on with your life. I would not both declaring them.

ganesh · 11 Feb 2011 at 07:20

I really wouldn't worry about it, they'll be fine,

Dandle · 11 Feb 2011 at 07:53

Check in the handbook what speed rating tyres the manufacturer states as the CS3s might have been over rated from the factory. Clios may have come with various different OEM tyres. I wouldn't fit anything lower than the minimum the manufacturer recomends though.

Scania · 11 Feb 2011 at 13:39

ganesh said:
I really wouldn't worry about it, they'll be fine,

I doubt 9 out of 10 tyre centres worry about it either.

Gaygle · 11 Feb 2011 at 14:16

Don't worry about it, don't phone your insurance. You're fine