Tires With the Best Performance Ratings

Besides enhancing the look of your car or truck, tires, play an important role in a vehicle’s performance. Tires with a performance rating, are high endurance tires designed to improve a car’s handling and overall balance. The tire is optimized for an enhanced grip in warmer conditions and can easily outdo all-season tires on a rainy day.

A tire with a performance rating, also has more traction. Thanks to the sticky additives that are added with a soft tread compound. They have shallow, straight tread grooves that increase the contact area of the tire with the road.

Performance Tire Rating and Buying Guide

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When looking to buy a new tire the buyer should consider the specification of the tire in addition to the price. Understanding the numbers inscribed on a tire can be very helpful in getting a top-rated tire in performance.

An example of a tire numbering is 255/55R15 91V

• 255 The first number usually denotes the width of the tire’s surface in contact with the road.
• 55 Is the tire sidewall height from the rim to the tire surface and it’s a percentage (%) of the tire width/ surface in contact with the road.
• R is the radial construction, which is the design the manufacturer used to construct the tire. Most tires use steel cords intertwined and this letter denotes the build.
• 91V The last number-letter combination denotes the weight and speed rating of the tire consecutively

Tire Speed Chart

LETTER	(Mph)	(Km/h)
H	130	210
L	75	120
M	81	130
N	87	140
Q	99	160
R	106	170
S	112	180
T	118	190
U	124	200
V	149	240
W	168	270
Y	186	300
(Y)	186+	300+
Z	149+	240+

Tire Weight Chart

RATING	Lbs.	Kgs	RATING	Lbs	Kgs
0	99	45	28	220	100
1	102	46	29	227	103
2	105	48	30	234	106
3	107	49	31	240	109
4	110	50	32	247	112
5	114	52	33	254	115
6	117	53	34	260	118
7	120	54	35	267	121
8	123	56	36	276	125
9	128	58	37	282	128
10	132	60	38	291	132
11	136	62	39	300	136
12	139	63	40	309	140
13	143	65	41	320	145
14	148	67	42	331	150
15	152	69	43	342	155
16	157	71	44	353	160
17	162	73	45	364	165
18	165	75	46	375	170
19	171	78	47	386	175
20	176	80	48	397	180
21	182	83	49	408	185
22	187	85	50	419	190
23	193	88	51	430	195
24	198	90	52	441	200
25	204	93	53	454	206
26	209	95	54	467	212
27	215	98	55	481	218

Note that, the weight capacity of a vehicle is determined by the sum of individual tire weight ratings.

Before buying a tire it is important also to look out for the following

•  DOT code (Tire size, manufacture year, plant code)
•  UTQG code (Treadwear, traction, temperature)
•  Tire, Warranty, noise rating, and effect on fuel economy.

What Performance Tires To Check Out.

Mastercraft Avenger G/T Performance Radial Tire

Hankook Ventus V12 evo 2 Summer Radial Tire

Mastercraft Courser HXT All-Season Radial Tire

General Altimax RT43 Radial Tire

Pirelli CintuRato P7 Season Run Flat Touring Radial Tire

FAQs

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1- How often should I change my performance tires?

Tires usually last around 30,000 miles. Ideally any change should occur within this mileage or prior.

2- What does the warranty cover?

Warranty only covers manufacturing faults, such as unusual tread wear, bubbles, or lumps on the sidewalls. Tire rupture, and any other damage without being involved in an accident.

Conclusion

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Performance tires are great for all-weather and almost all different types of terrains. If you’re looking to get high-quality performance tires to enhance your car’s handling and traction in tricky conditions, check out the list that we provided about the top-selling performance tires on Amazon and get the one that suits your needs.

Also, consider safety tools like the portable tire inflator to protect you when you get that unavoidable puncture.