Luke - Y & Z rated Pilot Sports
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Luke - Y & Z rated Pilot Sports
I need to order 2 Y rated 245/40/17 Pilot Sports, but unfortunately Tirerack says availability on 8/31/03...would the Z rated version be an acceptable substitute? The fronts will remain the Y rated 225/45/17 Pilot Sports. I guess this may seem like a dumb question, but other than the higher guaranteed speed limit on the Y rated tires, would there be any real difference between the Z & the Y? Are the Y rated tires constructed THAT much better than the Z rated tires to deserve the higher speed rating? Thanks for your help!
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depends on the weather
you will be fine mixing those 2 tires ..... the "Z" rated version just hasn't been tested to 186 mph
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