| Winter tyres with speed symbol „V“ |
| The tyre industry now supplies winter tyres with speed symbol "V". But only under certain conditions may these tyres be used up to the maximum permitted speed vmax = 240 km/h. |
| Vehicles requiring V tyres according to the vehicle's title document can use winter tyres with speed symbol V without restriction at speeds up to vmax =240 km/h. |
| Vehicles with W, Y or ZR tyres: |
| Under certain circumstances, vehicles requiring W, Y or ZR tyres according to the vehicle's title document may not be driven at speeds of vmax = 240 km/h. |
| V summer tyres and V winter tyres without special identification → Anchor have 100 % of their maximum load capacity (as specified by their load index „LI“) → Anchor only up to speeds of 210 km/h. |
| Travelling at over 210 km/h is possible with V winter tyres only if the maximum load of the tyres is not exceeded. The load capacity of the tyres decreases as the speed increases. |
| The maximum permitted axle load and the maximum achievable speed of some VW vehicles are so high that the load capacity of the V tyres is not sufficient for speeds of up to 240 km/h. |
| example: Tyre 205/55 R 16 91V |
| The load index (LI) 91 certifies that this tyre has a load capacity of 615 kg per tyre at up to 210 km/h. |
| At a speed of 240 km/h, this tyre can carry a load of only 560 kg, i.e. the axle load may not exceed 1120 kg. |
| The Passat Variant V6 4Motion has a permitted axle load of 1150 kg and an achievable maximum speed of 232 km/h. This vehicle may only travel at speeds of up to 230 km/h with V winter tyres. |
| This applies to all V winter tyres without special markings. |
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