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Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 272 / 539

¿Se pueden sustituir los neumáticos por otros con código de velocidad diferente al recomendado por el fabricante?

Can tyres be replaced with others that have a different speed rating from the one recommended by the manufacturer?

  • ANo.No.
  • BSí, por otros cuyo código de velocidad sea menor.Yes, with others that have a lower speed rating.
  • CSí, por otros cuyo código de velocidad sea mayor.Yes, with others that have a higher speed rating.
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  • CSí, por otros cuyo código de velocidad sea mayor.Yes, with others that have a higher speed rating.
Explanation

You may fit tyres with a speed rating equal to or higher than the one given in the vehicle's documents, because they can handle that speed with a margin. Never a lower one, as it could fail at the vehicle's top speed.

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