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From: tim@ur-cvsvax.UUCP (Tim Takahashi)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Re: The ART of choosing tires
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Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 18:49:58 EST
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> I have a set of sport radials that are supposed to have a speed rating
> of 180 *mph* (they are Swedish tires too) and there is no other
> leter before the R that means radial..

  Get out of here! Unless you own a Countach or a Testarossa with
  special Pirelli P7's (normal P7 are only worth 150 mph) your
  tires are NOT rated for 180 *mph*. A speed rating of 180 kph 
  (~110 mph) is an SR rated tire, which is quite possible.
  
						    Tim Takahashi