tire speed rate ?

rod · 12-11-2013, 06:42 PM

two years ago, I bought a pair of Remington tires for the front of my '56. I can not find a speed rating on them. these came from a warehouse which has a big turn-over, so they should not have been to old.
any ideas?
thanks Rod in AZ

FED 387 · 12-11-2013, 07:38 PM

Rod --look at TIRERACK.com-- they have a chart of speed ratings for those tires ---

rod · 12-11-2013, 07:42 PM

I have that chart, it is that there is NO letter on the tire. unless it is in some of the small print.
Rod in AZ

magnumv8 · 12-11-2013, 08:14 PM

The standard has the "speed rating" letter in the actual tire size...

example....205/70SR-15.....the "s" is the speed rating in this case 112 mph.....a T is 118 ,H is 130, V is 150 and Z is over 150

If there is no letter in this position the tire technically has a rating below 100 mph........

This applies to radial street tires and not drag tires and the old bias plies didn't really have a speed rating per se.....

D L Rambo.....Stk 1300

rod · 12-11-2013, 08:51 PM

100 is OK. now I wonder how much safety factor they build in to that rating?
racing 1/8 will never be a problem. and in the 1/4, I probably will get 105 mph.
more thoughts?
thanks Rod in AZ

magnumv8 · 12-12-2013, 06:36 PM

Keep an eye out for ozone cracking anywhere in the rubber of the tire....replace them if you see any....also never run a tire that has any repairs done to it, it's structural integrity has been compromised for any racing purposes.....

D L Rambo......Stk 1300

chris ok · 12-15-2013, 12:57 PM

Remington in it's past was made by Dunlop. They were very similar to Dunlop Qualifiers. Remington had the XT 120.
They should be fine for what you are doing. We used them quite a bit when I was a kid.

12-11-2013, 06:42 PM	#1
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 313 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	tire speed rate ? two years ago, I bought a pair of Remington tires for the front of my '56. I can not find a speed rating on them. these came from a warehouse which has a big turn-over, so they should not have been to old. any ideas? thanks Rod in AZ

12-11-2013, 07:38 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,409 Likes: 505 Liked 329 Times in 177 Posts	Re: tire speed rate ? Rod --look at TIRERACK.com-- they have a chart of speed ratings for those tires ---

12-11-2013, 07:42 PM	#3
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 313 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: tire speed rate ? I have that chart, it is that there is NO letter on the tire. unless it is in some of the small print. Rod in AZ

12-11-2013, 08:14 PM	#4
magnumv8 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coraopolis, Pa. Posts: 172 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: tire speed rate ? The standard has the "speed rating" letter in the actual tire size... example....205/70SR-15.....the "s" is the speed rating in this case 112 mph.....a T is 118 ,H is 130, V is 150 and Z is over 150 If there is no letter in this position the tire technically has a rating below 100 mph........ This applies to radial street tires and not drag tires and the old bias plies didn't really have a speed rating per se..... D L Rambo.....Stk 1300

12-11-2013, 08:51 PM	#5
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 313 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: tire speed rate ? 100 is OK. now I wonder how much safety factor they build in to that rating? racing 1/8 will never be a problem. and in the 1/4, I probably will get 105 mph. more thoughts? thanks Rod in AZ

12-12-2013, 06:36 PM	#6
magnumv8 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coraopolis, Pa. Posts: 172 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: tire speed rate ? Keep an eye out for ozone cracking anywhere in the rubber of the tire....replace them if you see any....also never run a tire that has any repairs done to it, it's structural integrity has been compromised for any racing purposes..... D L Rambo......Stk 1300

12-15-2013, 12:57 PM	#7
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: tire speed rate ? Remington in it's past was made by Dunlop. They were very similar to Dunlop Qualifiers. Remington had the XT 120. They should be fine for what you are doing. We used them quite a bit when I was a kid.