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WHEELS
RIMS AND WHEELS
Pressed steel or alloy rims. Tubeless
radial carcass tires. All approved tyres
are listed in the registration document.
WARNING If there are any
discrepancies between the Owner
Handbook and the registration
document, take the information from
the latter. For safe driving, the car must
be fitted with tyres of the same make
and type on all wheels.
WARNING Do not use air chambers
with tubeless tyres.
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WHEEL GEOMETRY
Front wheels toe-in measured between
rims: 0.5 ± 1 mm.
The values refer to the car in running
order.
CORRECT READING OF
THE TYRE
224 F0S1280
Example fig. 224: 175/65 R 14 82H
175 Nominal width (S, distance in mm
between sides)
65 Height/width ratio (H/S), expressed
as a percentage
R Radial tyre
14 Rim diameter in inches (Ø)
82 Load rating (capacity)
H Maximum speed rating
Maximum speed index
Q up to 160 km/h
R up to 170 km/h
S up to 180 km/h
T up to 190 km/h
U up to 200 km/h
H up to 210 km/h
V up to 240 km/h
Maximum speed index for snow
tyres
QM + S up to 160 km/h
TM + S up to 190 km/h
HM + S up to 210 km/h
Load index (capacity)
70 = 335 kg 81 = 462 kg
71 = 345 kg 82 = 475 kg
72 = 355 kg 83 = 487 kg
73 = 365 kg 84 = 500 kg
74 = 375 kg 85 = 515 kg
75 = 387 kg 86 = 530 kg
76 = 400 kg 87 = 545 kg
77 = 412 kg 88 = 560 kg
78 = 425 kg 89 = 580 kg
79 = 437 kg 90 = 600 kg
80 = 450 kg 91 = 615 kg
CORRECT READING OF
THE RIM CODE
Example fig. 224: 5,00 B x 14 H2
5.00 width of the rim in inches (1).
B drop centre outline (side projection
where the tyre bead rests) (2).
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