Metzeler 'H' rated or 'V' rated

graham h

Registered user

Joined

Jun 6, 2002

Messages

320

Reaction score

0

Location

Lower Moor,Worcestershire

• Jan 10, 2006

• #1

Currently available are the above two types of tyre,the 'H' rated i can get for £94.77 pair plus P&P. The 'V' rated at £103.73

Now the question,What is the difference in Grip,Tyre life,or is there little in it other than £9?


I await your expert knowledge

 

(RIP) Kaister

Well-known member

UKGSer Subscriber

Joined

Feb 13, 2003

Messages

18,477

Reaction score

1

Location

not near to you

• Jan 10, 2006

• #2

possibly £9 worth, but not much more.

( stiffer carcase - less heat - more miles )

 

John Armstrong

Well-known member

UKGSer Subscriber

Joined

May 25, 2002

Messages

14,001

Reaction score

46

Location

Siorrachd Obar Dheathain

• Jan 10, 2006

• #3

AFAIK H =11xx bikes, V=12xx bikes.

 

Flying banana

Registered user

Joined

Dec 14, 2003

Messages

827

Reaction score

0

Location

Not really sure

• Jan 10, 2006

• #4

I thought the 'H' rated ones were phased out last year??

 

Mouse

Registered user

Joined

Jul 5, 2004

Messages

3,786

Reaction score

0

Location

Cowering in a solipsistic funk

• Jan 10, 2006

• #5

H = 130 mph, V = 149 mph

I suspect (but I have no proof) that the V rated one wouldn't last 10% longer.

 

Cheesy Mike

Guest

• Jan 10, 2006

• #6

graham h said:

Currently available are the above two types of tyre,the 'H' rated i can get for £94.77 pair plus P&P. The 'V' rated at £103.73

Click to expand...

Where can you get them at that price? Please share.

Mike

 

littleredrooster

Registered user

Joined

Sep 30, 2002

Messages

3,149

Reaction score

0

Location

Yaarksha

• Jan 10, 2006

• #7

'H' rated was discontinued last year according to my distributor. Must be an old tyre, methinks.
Did you really mean £94.77 A PAIR???? Or £94.77 for a rear? If you meant that just for a rear, look in the Bargain Forum - I bought a pair of 'V' rated Tourances for £140 last week.

 

cookie

Stay Frosty

UKGSer Subscriber

Joined

Aug 29, 2002

Messages

31,174

Reaction score

313

Location

Failed State

• Jan 10, 2006

• #8

i read that V rated tyres sometimes have less tread than H equivelants of the same tyre.

H will do me, there's no way my bike will hit 130mph unless i drive off beachy head. i suspect higher rated tyres would not be much help

 

graham h

Registered user

Joined

Jun 6, 2002

Messages

320

Reaction score

0

Location

Lower Moor,Worcestershire

• Jan 10, 2006

• #9

littleredrooster said:

'H' rated was discontinued last year according to my distributor. Must be an old tyre, methinks.
Did you really mean £94.77 A PAIR???? Or £94.77 for a rear? If you meant that just for a rear, look in the Bargain Forum - I bought a pair of 'V' rated Tourances for £140 last week.

Click to expand...

Prices as follows 'H' rated front £40.29 rear £54 48 = £94.77

'V'rated front £42.24 rear £61.49 = £103.73

p&p £10 from www.mynetmoto.com

and in stock which helps

 

Cheesy Mike

Guest

• Jan 10, 2006

• #10

graham h said:

Prices as follows 'H' rated front £40.29 rear £54 48 = £94.77

'V'rated front £42.24 rear £61.49 = £103.73

p&p £10 from www.mynetmoto.com

and in stock which helps

Click to expand...

Be careful. Don't trust their £ prices - these are very unrepresentative of the real exchange rate. You are billed in Euros.

So the bill for 2 V rated tyres is as follows:

152,64 €
+ 16% VAT : ... 24,42 €
+ Shipping : ... 15.00 €
General total : ... 192.06 €

At today's exchange rate of 1.38 this is £139 - the same price Littleredrooster paid in the UK.

A short ride up the road to Sandbach and you can get a fitted pair for about £160 from Steve at F&B. You will end up paying that anyway if you aren't going to fit them yourself.

Mike

 

Jimb

Guest

• Jan 11, 2006

• #11

They're cheaper than that fitted at Nat Tyres in Barnsley.

1200 needs V , 1150 uses H as its not as fast, the V is a higher rated tyre.