Tyre speed rating

A tyre’s speed rating is the maximum permitted speed that it can attain without compromising your on-road driving safety. You can find the speed rating of a car tyre on its sidewalls as an alphanumeric code.

If you plan to change the tyres on your vehicle, the replacement must correspond with the rating recommended by your car’s manufacturer.

Given below is a rundown on tyre speed rating, which will help you make an informed purchase. Here, the alphanumeric code denotes the marking on a tyre, followed by its prescribed maximum speed:

• A1: 3 mph or 5 kmph

• A2: 6 mph or 10 kmph

• A3: 9 mph or 15 kmph

• A4: 12 mph or 20 kmph

• A5: 16 mph or 25 kmph

• A6: 19 mph or 30 kmph

• A7: 22 mph or 35 kmph

• A8: 25 mph or 40 kmph

• B: 31 mph or 50 kmph

• C: 37 mph or 60 kmph

• D: 40 mph or 65 kmph

• E: 43 mph or 70 kmph

• F: 50 mph or 80 kmph

• G: 56 mph or 90 kmph

• J: 62 mph or 100 kmph

• K: 68 mph or 110 kmph

• L: 75 mph or 120 kmph

• M: 81 mph or 130 kmph

• N: 87mph or 140 kmph

• P: 94mph or 150 kmph

• P: 94mph or 150 kmph

• Q: 100 mph or 160 kmph

• R: 106 mph or 170 kmph

• S: 112mph or 180 kmph

• T:118 mph or 190 kmph

• U:124 mph or 200 kmph

• T:118 mph or 190 kmph

• H:130 mph or 210 kmph

• V:149 mph or 240 kmph

• W:168mph or 270 kmph

• Y:186 mph or 300 kmph