Tyre Speed Rating
The speed rating marked on the sidewall of the tyre will be either a single character, or multiple characters defining additional characteristics of the tyre.
Below is a list of the speed symbols and their characteristics:
| "N" | For cars with a speed capability not exceeding 140 Km/h (88 Mph) |
| "P" | For cars with a speed capability not exceeding 150 Km/h (94 Mph) |
| "Q" | For cars with a speed capability not exceeding 160 Km/h (100 Mph) |
| "R" | For cars with a speed capability not exceeding 170 Km/h (106 Mph) |
| "S" | For cars with a speed capability not exceeding 180 Km/h (113 Mph) |
| "T" | For cars with a speed capability not exceeding 190 Km/h (119 Mph) |
| "U" | For cars with a speed capability not exceeding 200 Km/h (125 Mph) |
| "H" | For cars with a speed capability not exceeding 210 Km/h (130 Mph) |
| "V" | For cars with a speed capability not exceeding 240 Km/h (e.g. 225.55 R 15 91V) |
| "W" | For cars having speed capability not exceeding 270 Km/h (e.g. 225.60 R 15 96W) |
| "Y" | For cars having speed capability not exceeding 300 Km/h (e.g. 275.40 R 18 94Y) |
| "VR" | For cars having speed capability over 210 Km/h (e.g. 195.50 VR 15) |
| "ZR" | For cars with a speed capability over 240 Km/h (e.g. 205.40 ZR 17) |
| "ZR+" "W" | Tyres marked with both designations for cars with speed capability over 240 Km/h but not exceeding 270 Km/h |
| "ZR+" "Y" | Tyres marked with both designations for cars with speed capability over 240 Km/h but not exceeding 300 Km/h |
Graphical diagram of the speed symbols:
| Max Speed (sustained) Kilometres/hr |
Speed Rating | Max Speed (sustained) Miles/hr |
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| N | P | Q | R | S | T | U | H | V | W | Y | Z | ||
| 300 Kph | 190 Mph | ||||||||||||
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| 280 Kph | |||||||||||||
| 270 Kph | 170 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 260 Kph | |||||||||||||
| 250 Kph | |||||||||||||
| 240 Kph | 150 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 230 Kph | |||||||||||||
| 220 Kph | |||||||||||||
| 210 Kph | 130 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 200 Kph | 125 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 190 Kph | 119 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 180 Kph | 113 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 170 Kph | 106 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 160 Kph | 100 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 150 Kph | 94 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 140 Kph | 88 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 130 Kph | 81 Mph | ||||||||||||
| 120 Kph | 75 Mph | ||||||||||||
| Max Speed (sustained) Kilometres/hr |
N | P | Q | R | S | T | U | H | V | W | Y | Z | Max Speed (sustained) Miles/hr |
| Speed Rating | |||||||||||||
