Exalto PE2's, V vs W? Can't get V's :(

[Noodle999]

My dealership give me a good price for my tyres (only a few quid more than mytyres + local fitting for a pair so worth a trip up there to not be messing about). However I just rang them and at the moment there's apparently a shortage of V's, but they can get a pair of W's within a couple of days. Just rang another place and they said V's from Michelin by the 20th, W's by Monday... so it seems everyone's in the same boat.

So the question is what are the differences in the rubber compound or whatever on a W? Obviously the 182 only needs a V (159mph) not a W (183mph) and presumably the higher speed is achieved by some difference in the tyre construction - but is this the rubber and i.e. it might grip/handle differently? Just wondering before I get some.

Many thanks in advance

 

[Noodle999]

Meant to put 149mph not 159mph, and 168mph for W, god knows why this site says 183 :S But you get the idea

 

[Dan 172]

Meant to put 149mph not 159mph, and 168mph for W, god knows why this site says 183 :S But you get the idea

I wouldn't of thought they would be a probably as the speeds are fine.

But as you said levels of grip??

TBH I don't even know what my F1's are.

 

[Noodle999]

Yeah that's my point the speeds are fine, the car only *needs* a V... so I don't want a W if the rubber is harder or something if you see what I mean.

I doubt it is I just can't find an answer anywhere :S