| Winter tyres with speed symbol „V“ |
| The tyre-manufacturing industry also supplies winter tyres with a V speed rating. However, these tyres may be driven up to the maximum permissible speed vmax = 240 km/h only under certain conditions. |
| Vehicles with V speed rating tyres entered in documents |
| Vehicles which according to the vehicle documents require V speed rating tyres may be driven without restriction up to a maximum permissible speed „v“max = 240 km/h when winter tyres rated V are fitted. |
| Vehicles with W, Y or ZR speed rating tyres entered in documents |
| Vehicles which according to the vehicle documents require W, Y or ZR speed rating tyres may not be driven up to „v“max = 240 km/h under certain conditions when these tyres are fitted. |
| V-rated summer tyres and V-rated winter tyres without special markings have 100 % of their maximum load capacity (as specified by load index „LI“) only at speeds of up to 210 km/h. |
| With V-rated winter tyres, speeds above 210 km/h are only possible if the maximum load capacity of the tyres is not exceeded. The maximum load capacity of the tyres decreases as the speed increases. |
| The maximum permissible axle load and the maximum speed of some Audi vehicles are so high that the load capacity of the V-rated tyres is not sufficient for speeds of up to 240 km/h. |
| Example: 205/55 R 16 91V tyres |
| 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 240 km/h this tyre can only carry a load of 560 kg; therefore the maximum axle load is only 1120 kg. |
| The vehicle has a permissible axle load of 1150 kg and a maximum speed of 232 km/h; this vehicle may be driven at a maximum speed of 230 km/h on V winter tyres. |
| This applies to all V winter tyres without special markings. |
| Winter tyres with the designation Extra Load XL → Chapter |
| Registration regulations in the Federal Republic of Germany |
| It is only permissible that the top speed that the vehicle can reach is above the maximum speed specified by the speed symbol when winter tyres are fitted. |
| In this instance, a label indicating the following must be attached in the driver's field of vision: |
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