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Old 02-19-2012, 08:22 AM
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I think the rating of 118 mph is "118 mph for one hour". Most of us don't drive that fast for an hour.

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Old 02-19-2012, 09:14 AM
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I think the rating of 118 mph is "118 mph for one hour". Most of us don't drive that fast for an hour.

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That rating is also at 100% of the rated load capacity. Depending on the tire, some of them could support the entire weight of a Cobra.
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