If websites are stating anything other than wht I wrote in my previous post re tyre designation, they are wrong.SplaTZXR400 wrote:good explanation tho. ye research on some websites has come up with some contradictions. like confusions over speed ratings and construction type. but o well. this seems to be the only configuration tyre available (continetial conti force) as far as i no.
is there any truth or plausiblity behind wot this mech guy was telling me. i dont trust him anyway. but wots really the difference between a VR and a ZR he seems to think somethign boutweight of the bike related to how warm they get. somethng like that. haha good luck with all that work
You are correct that W stands for the load rating.
If you fit an H rated tyre to your bike, you run the risk of invalidating your insurance if you have an accident
difference between a VR and a ZR rated tyre is that a Zrated tyre is good for 150mph +, and IIRC a V rated tyre is good for upto 150mph. So technically you could fit either. However good luck with finding a V rated sportsbike tyre.