How to decipher the symbols on a car tire. The tyre label
How to decipher the symbols on a car tire. The tyre label
When choosing tires it is difficult to understand the values of numeric and alphabetic characters printed on the surface tyre. Will figure it out together?
2015-11-19
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When choosing tires it is difficult to understand the values of numeric and alphabetic characters printed on the surface of the tyre. Will figure it out together?
Marking tires
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Deciphering the designations
1
The width of the tyre in millimeters
2
Profile height in percentage of width
3
A letter indicating the tyre construction (R – radial, D – diagonal, B — girdle
4
The rim diameter in inches
5
The index (coefficient) of the load defining a maximum load on the tire, whereby it will not collapse
6
The speed rating that defines the maximum speed for which the tire
7
The REINFORCED presence of the word or the letter C suggests about a tire carcass
8
Country of origin
9
Specify the side for asymmetrical tires, OUTSIDE — the outer side of the tire, INSIDE — its inner side
10
The suitability of the tyre to the particular conditions of operation, M&S (M+S) mud and snow, AS (All Season) – all-season, AW (Any Weather) – any weather, Aquatred, Aquacontact or icon in the form of an umbrella — special rain tires, the Pictogram in the form of a snowflake tires for the winter, the absence of any marking tyres for use only in the warmer months
11
The certification
12
TUBELESS – tubeless tire, TUBE TYPE or the absence of inscriptions – bus with camera
13
The details of construction of the tire
14
The name or logo of the manufacturer
15
Model of tire
16
Maximum load and pressure
In addition to the designations listed in the table, on the car tire can be the following inscriptions:
REGROOVEABLE – bus design provides for further deepening of the tread;
Arrow combined with the word ROTATION – the direction of rotation for tires having a directional tread pattern.
Four digits contain information about the release date of the tire, and the first two numbers indicate week and the last two the year of manufacture. For example, the cipher "0613" indicates that the tyre was manufactured in week 6, i.e., in February 2013. The same three-digit code will indicate that the tyre was manufactured before 2000.
load Index
The load index
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
Maximum load, kg
345
355
365
375
387
400
412
425
437
450
The load index
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
Maximum load, kg
462
475
487
500
515
530
545
560
580
600
The load index
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
Maximum load, kg
615
630
650
670
690
710
730
750
775
800
The load index
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
Maximum load, kg
825
850
875
900
925
950
975
1000
1030
1060
speed
The speed
N
P
Q
R
S
T
H
V
W
Y
Speed, km/h
140
150
160
170
180
190
210
240
270
300
Now, when choosing tires for the car, one look at its surface markings, it will be enough to learn about it almost all.
Good luck with your shopping!
