MasterDavid

Getting a set of Yokohama Avid Envigor Tires for my 03 TL-P. I know our cars are meant to run V-rated tires, but I have seen some people running H-rated tires. I'm mainly concerned about handling and treadwear. Which one should I go with?

01tl4tl

that rating has to do with sustained high speeds,,good to 100 or good to 140mph
the reality being H is fine if you are not at road america race track~

AlanW

Also, generally speaking, the V-rated tire will have a stiffer and shorter sidewall, which increases handling, usually at the expense of some ride softness & treadwear.
The H-rated tire will usually ride a little softer and have longer treadwear, but not handle quit as tightly....generally speaking

fsttyms1

sorta, the V or H rating has nothing to do with the sidewall height, that is just a aspect ratio of width. Generally speaking though tires with a smaller sidewall (lower profile) typically have the higher speed rating (as they are usually more of a performance tire)

AlanW

Technically speaking, you are correct, my wife use to have an 87 Dodge Shadow ES turbo that had little low profile tires on it that were only H rated. Of course, back then an H rating seemed higher

01tl4tl

the speed rating is determined by running the tire against a large drum roller at increasing sustained speeds,,lets say 3mph increments
until it EXPLODES
note the actual numbers are in km- its a euro designed test

zeta

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lol, I had one of those. It was white with red interior. A fun little car back in the day.

I recently got a deal on some BFG KDW2's from Discounttire matching a competitors price. They are Y rated (a bit of an overkill, but neat tread design) and heavy at 25lbs each.

Severin

I've had the V-Rated Avid Envigors for about 6 months now and I love them; highly recommended. The price difference between the H and V rated was so close it was a no-brainer at the time. Inflate these to 38psi.

kqxqx

Why 38psi? The manual says 32psi, so I usually put it to 35psi

Severin

32 PSI is for the STOCK MICHELIN'S; this is what is indicated on the door.

The Yokohoma's are not the stock Michelin's of course.

The Max load on the Michelin's is 1389lb at 44psi (they don't make our tire anymore so this is for the new MXV4).
The Max load on the Envigor's is 1389lb at 51psi!

If you do the math, ~36-37psi on the Envigor should have the same load capacity as 32psi on the new Michelin.

I can't find the stats for the original MXV4 Plus anymore, but when I did the math last year it was 38psi.