Speed rating on tires - question (Take two)

John Horner · Oct 17, 2006

High said:

Come next spring, I will
likely look for good H-rated all-season tires to replace the Insignia's.

For the record, I am not an aggressive, performance-minded driver, even
though I do tend to go about 5-10mph above the speed limit.
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Given that there is no reason to throw away the Insignias. Use 'em up!

I would get a set of steel rims for the snow tires and leave the
Insignias on the rims they are already on and just swap 'em back on in
the spring.

John

Howard · Oct 18, 2006

tww said:

Don't know where you are located, but the Civic LX in the US (my son has
one) came with a low end Firestone S rated tire. A H rated tire was tested
and rated for a max of 130 as I recall and is stiffer which would give you
better handling. Some cars such as the Prelude you would not want to run
anything below a V rating given the suspension and capability of the car
which most owners would use. I have tended to go with higher ratings than
stock simply because of the better handling involved. But, then the Civic
LX in the US though the 03 model did not require anything more than an S
rating.
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On 2003 and 2004 Civics, the speed rating on the tire from the factory is
dependent on the model which would also dictate tire size. Basically the
2003 DX, LX and Hybrid models had 14" S rated tires. The 2003 EX models had
15" H rated tires. The 2004 models follow suit with the tire size and speed
ratings with the exception that the LX models came with 15" tires.
Howard

Howard · Oct 18, 2006

tww said:

Don't know where you are located, but the Civic LX in the US (my son has
one) came with a low end Firestone S rated tire. A H rated tire was tested
and rated for a max of 130 as I recall and is stiffer which would give you
better handling. Some cars such as the Prelude you would not want to run
anything below a V rating given the suspension and capability of the car
which most owners would use. I have tended to go with higher ratings than
stock simply because of the better handling involved. But, then the Civic
LX in the US though the 03 model did not require anything more than an S
rating.
Click to expand...

On 2003 and 2004 Civics, the speed rating on the tire from the factory is
dependent on the model which would also dictate tire size. Basically the
2003 DX, LX and Hybrid models had 14" S rated tires. The 2003 EX models had
15" H rated tires. The 2004 models follow suit with the tire size and speed
ratings with the exception that the LX models came with 15" tires.
Howard

Dave and Trudy · Oct 18, 2006

Timothy J. Lee said:

Usually (though not always), the lower speed rated tires are less sporty
in terms of handling and braking capabilities (which affect safety).
They may be designed more for comfort; some are designed for long tread
wear and low rolling resistance (better fuel economy), while others are
just cheap.
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In actual fact, the speed rating of a tire denotes that it was tested at a
prescribed speed, over a DOT approved course, for a given length of time.
Test are conducted by the tire manufacturer and they record and publish the
results. Nothing more, nothing less.

Dave D

Dave and Trudy · Oct 18, 2006

Timothy J. Lee said:

Usually (though not always), the lower speed rated tires are less sporty
in terms of handling and braking capabilities (which affect safety).
They may be designed more for comfort; some are designed for long tread
wear and low rolling resistance (better fuel economy), while others are
just cheap.
Click to expand...

In actual fact, the speed rating of a tire denotes that it was tested at a
prescribed speed, over a DOT approved course, for a given length of time.
Test are conducted by the tire manufacturer and they record and publish the
results. Nothing more, nothing less.

Dave D

tww · Oct 19, 2006

High Tech Misfit said:

I am in Canada, but the manual that came with my car covers both Canadian
and U.S. versions of the '04 Civic. For Civics in both countries, the
manual specifies S for the DX only and H for other trim levels.
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The specs for 03 Civic LX US version on the Honda owners link states the
tire on the Civic is a P 185 /70 R14 87S. So, either they changed in 04 for
the same model or the Canadian version requires a stronger tire.

tww · Oct 19, 2006

High Tech Misfit said:

I am in Canada, but the manual that came with my car covers both Canadian
and U.S. versions of the '04 Civic. For Civics in both countries, the
manual specifies S for the DX only and H for other trim levels.
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The specs for 03 Civic LX US version on the Honda owners link states the
tire on the Civic is a P 185 /70 R14 87S. So, either they changed in 04 for
the same model or the Canadian version requires a stronger tire.

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