By 1915, absinthe had been banned in the United States and in much of Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria-Hungary. Although absinthe was vilified, it has not been demonstrated to be any more dangerous than ordinary spirits.
During one of our recent performance rating tests on hard braking in an emergency situation, a lower âSâ rated tire driving 100 kilometres per hour was still going almost 25 km/hr when the higher âVâ rated tire stopped. The âSâ rated tire took 39 metres to stop. The âVâ rated tire stopped in 35 metres.
1 We do not recommend downgrading the speed rating of your tires. 2  This may result in poor handling and unpredictable steering. 3  However, if you want better cornering response, there is no problem installing a higher speed rated tire on your vehicle.4  Never mix and match tires with different speed ratings on your vehicle. tire receives its speed rating by the U.S. Government through meeting minimum standards for reaching and sustaining a specified speed.