Why the hell are my tires rated for 168 MPH?

[Gemini360]

I'm looking at tires for my SE, and every website keeps throwing these W-rated tires at me. Like, what gives? My car can't even hit 100mph. Is there some secret tuner scene I don't know about? Someone explain this nonsense to me!

 

[whisperenforcer]

Don't worry much about it. As long as you're installing the right specs, you'll be fine.

 

[CooperZero]

Honestly, I never really paid attention to the tires on my MINI. I had to replace all of them after one went flat, and figured it was a good time to replace them all. I just went with the same tires that came with the car from the factory.