Grip Rating

…a higher speed rating mean faster times and more grip? Will a Y-Speed Rated (186 MPH) tire be faster and grippier then a W-Speed Rated (168 MPH) tire? Not necessarily. Grip and performance depend on the tire's compound, bead construction and other attributes. A higher speed rating means the tire…

…more grip the tire has, but even then it is not a reliable measurement. As technology advances, tires may have both better grip and longer wear than a previous design or a tire from another brand. Guessing grip from a treadwear number is like guessing horsepower from fuel economy ratings. More of…

…of winter driving they are 225/45/18 %28 w%29 rated that%27s why the winter tire package So far I have been extremely pleased with the tires have driven from Washington DC to Boston through all kinds of conditions and the tires have not lost their grip and they also ride and handle very well on dry…

…own providing great front grip going in to corners %28All wheel drive%29 and superb exits. My only compliant is that I assumed they would be at least z rated and imagine my surprise when I discovered they are only V rated. They are 255/35%27s So next set of summer tires will be Y rated I promise

The ratings are for comparison of snow tires only since I%27ve tried many snow tires in Northern New York where we have snow in many forms%3A pellets, ice, fluff snow, wet and sticky snow, and packed snow. All of these have different characteristics and this tire performs well in all of them,…

The ratings are for comparison of snow tires only since I%27ve tried many snow tires in Northern New York where we have snow in many forms%3A pellets, ice, fluff snow, wet and sticky snow, and packed snow. All of these have different characteristics and this tire performs well in all of them,…

The ratings are for comparison of snow tires only since I%27ve tried many snow tires in Northern New York where we have snow in many forms%3A pellets, ice, fluff snow, wet and sticky snow, and packed snow. All of these have different characteristics and this tire performs well in all of them,…

The ratings are for comparison of snow tires only since I%27ve tried many snow tires in Northern New York where we have snow in many forms%3A pellets, ice, fluff snow, wet and sticky snow, and packed snow. All of these have different characteristics and this tire performs well in all of them,…

The ratings are for comparison of snow tires only since I%27ve tried many snow tires in Northern New York where we have snow in many forms%3A pellets, ice, fluff snow, wet and sticky snow, and packed snow. All of these have different characteristics and this tire performs well in all of them,…

The ratings are for comparison of snow tires only since I%27ve tried many snow tires in Northern New York where we have snow in many forms%3A pellets, ice, fluff snow, wet and sticky snow, and packed snow. All of these have different characteristics and this tire performs well in all of them,…

The ratings are for comparison of snow tires only since I%27ve tried many snow tires in Northern New York where we have snow in many forms%3A pellets, ice, fluff snow, wet and sticky snow, and packed snow. All of these have different characteristics and this tire performs well in all of them,…