Mixing tire speed ratings

[sfwilliams@comcast.net (Scott F. Williams)]

Dave, so long as you keep matched sets on the front and rear of the car
everything will be fine. Your limiting factor will be that you
can't/shouldn't go any faster than the "slower" tire. The front and the rear
of the car have completely different handling characteristics, anyway. It
doesn't really matter too much if the tires are slightly off.
--
Scott F. Williams
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> OK, give me the worst of it. What am I in for if I mix the speed
> ratings for
> my tires?
>
> I'm using all 205/45/16. The fronts are Z rated and the rears are
> something
> like H rated. I've heard there can be heating and cooling properties that
> can cause handling issues even in straight line driving.
>
> Can anyone shed some light on this?
> Diamond Dave