Will fitting V rated tyres, for speeds up to 140mph, affect my insurance?
My Mercedes-Benz CLK 220 CDI is supposed to have W rated tyres, which are for speeds up to 150mph. A national tyre group has advised me I can quite safely use V rated (140mph). As I might do 90mph max when in Europe, am I okay to fit the V rated tyres or would it affect my insurance?
Asked on 1 November 2017 by Alan Ward
Answered by
Honest John
Yes, you are fine using V rated. It will not affect your insurance. The minimum rating is 113mph, which is over and above our national speed limit. An insurer would have to prove the difference in speed rating was a direct cause of an accident to repudiate a claim.
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