Car types

Small cars

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Vehicles with a maximum speed of 190 km/h or lower

Tyre speed rating: T, S

Cars in this category: Fiat Punto, Renault Clio, Peugeot 207, Citroen C1, Ford Fiesta

Medium size cars and MPVs

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Vehicles with a maximum speed between 190 km/h and 240 km/h

Tyre speed rating: H or V

Cars in this category: Opel Astra, Ford Focus, Fiat Bravo, Ford Mondeo, Nissan Almera, VW Passat, Toyota Avensis, Audi A4.

Luxury and performance sports cars

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Vehicles with a maximum speed above 240 km/h

Tyre speed rating: Z, W, or Y

Cars in this category: Mercedes E Class, Audi A6 and A8, BMW 5 and 7 series, Porsche, Lexus.

Speed ratings for winter tyres

You can drive on winter tyres that have a lower speed rating than your vehicle's maximum operating speed. However, you must not exceed the limit set by the lower speed rating. Contact your dealer to confirm the maximum speed rating for your winter tyres.