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The 90 and 94 refer to maximum safe weight limits for the tires. The W is the maximum speed rating.
A 90 rated tire can safely carry 1323 pounds of gross vehicle weight per tire (total vehicle weight of 5,292 lbs), a 94 rating can carry 1477 pounds, (total vehicle weight of 5,908 lbs).
The W speed rating corresponds to a maximum safe speed of 168 miles per hour.
posted by 68.42.11...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Need to get tires ASAP (Kumho vs Yokohama ), r34, Mon, 22 Nov 2004 06:51:53
- 215/50’s may be too tall, Gordon , Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:56:17
- What about the Pirelli P-0 Nero M/S's?, Lynn, Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:36:46
- Re: Need to get tires ASAP (Kumho vs Yokohama ), boramiNYC, Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:31:49
- YK 420's = Yikes!, saabrob , Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:39:57
- Re: Need to get tires ASAP (Kumho vs Yokohama ), DGscania, Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:31:43
- check tirerack.com, jeff, Mon, 22 Nov 2004 06:58:25
- Yokohama YK420 has different spec - 93V vs 94W, r34, Mon, 22 Nov 2004 06:57:47
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