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I think most production cars cannot sustain that - to say nothing of their tyres. I guess most top out somewhere around 200-225 kph (124-140 mph). And tyres ev
by Beldin 5y ago
I think most production cars cannot sustain that - to say nothing of their tyres.
I guess most top out somewhere around 200-225 kph (124-140 mph). And tyres even sooner - 160-180 kph is my guess.
- pintxo 5y agoYep, you need around 200 horsepower to reach 250km/h. Most cars have less power [1]. Consequently they also use cheaper tires, not rated for high speeds. Common tire limits are 190 and 210 km/h [2]. [1] https://www.destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2018/11/PD18_459_85.html https://www.destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2018/11... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_code#Speed_rating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_code#Speed_rating