We went to Costco today to get some new tires for the GF's 93 Volvo 850. Looking around the store, we found some BFGoodrich tires of the right size, H rated. When we talked to the tech to initiate the deal, he looked up the car in the computer and said that they didn't have any tires in stock but could order them. I asked him why the BFGs wouldn't work and he said that the car requires V rated tires. The only V rates tires they carry in the correct size are some $150 Michelins, compared with the BFGs for around $75.
The car does indeed seem to spec V rated tires judging by the tire pressures sticker.
Two questions:
1) Given that the thought the car could/would go over 130 mph is absurd, would there be any downsides to getting H rated tires over V rated ones? I should mention the tires currently on the car (from the previous owner) are H rated.
2) The tech said they could give us H rated tires, but it would void the warranty. I'm not sure I understand the logic behind that -- does anyone know if this is true?
The car does indeed seem to spec V rated tires judging by the tire pressures sticker.
Two questions:
1) Given that the thought the car could/would go over 130 mph is absurd, would there be any downsides to getting H rated tires over V rated ones? I should mention the tires currently on the car (from the previous owner) are H rated.
2) The tech said they could give us H rated tires, but it would void the warranty. I'm not sure I understand the logic behind that -- does anyone know if this is true?