Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Winter Tires with Speed Symbol V
| Table. Refer to
→ Anchor. |
| The tire industry delivers winter tires with V-rating also.
These tires can be applied up to the maximum permissible speed vmax
= 240 km/h (149.13 mph) only under certain conditions. |
| Vehicles that require V-tires according to vehicle
registration, can be driven with V winter tires without
limitations up to speed rating “v”max
= 240 km/h (149.13 mph). |
| Vehicles with W-, Y- or ZR-tires: |
| Vehicles that require W, Y, or ZR tires according to vehicle
registration, cannot be driven with V winter tires up to “v”max
= 240 km/h (149.13 mph) under certain conditions. |
| V summer tires and V winter tires without special
designation guarantee 100% of the load capacity indicated by
their Load Index (“LI”) only up to a speed of 210 km/h (130.48
mph). |
| Speeds above 210 km/h (130.48 mph) are only possible if the
maximum load capacity of the tire is not exceeded. The load
capacity of the tire decreases as the speed increases. |
| The maximum permissible axle load and the attainable maximum
speed of certain vehicles are so high that the load capacity of
V tires is not sufficient for speeds above 240 km/h (149.13
mph). |
| Example: Tires 205/55 R 16 91V |
| The Load index (LI) 91 for this tire indicates a load
capacity of 615 kg (1355.84 lbs) per tire up to 210 km/h (130.48
mph). |
| At 240 km/h (130.48 mph), the load capacity of this tire is
reduced to only 560 kg (1234.58 lbs). For this reason, the axle
load can only be maximum 1,120 kg (2469.17 lbs). |
| The vehicle has an additional axle load of 1,150 kg (2535.31
lbs) and an attainable maximum speed of 232 km/h (144.15 mph).
This vehicle can be driven with V winter tires up to a speed of
230 km/h (142.91 mph). |
| This Applies to All V Winter Tires That Do Not Have a
Special Designation. |
| Winter tires identified with Extra Load XL. Refer to
→ Chapter „Tires, Reinforced, Extra Load“ |
| Permission Stipulations in Germany |
| Only when using winter tires is it permitted that the
highest speed attainable by the vehicle lies above the highest
speed of winter tires specified by the speed rating. |
| In this case, a warning sign in the view of the driver must
be applied with the following content: |
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| Attention,
Winter Tires! |
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permissible speed ...km/h |
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