(D Tires for passenger vehicles
(if applicable)
P indicat es a tir e for a passenger
vehi cle. T indi cates a t ire desig-
nated for tempor ary use.
@ Nominal width
Nominal width of the tire be-
tween the sidew alls in millime-
ters. In general: the larger the
number, the wider the tire.
@ Aspect ratio
Height / width ratio expressed as a
percentage.
@ Tire construction
R indicates a radial tire.
® Rim diameter
Size of the rim diameter in inches.
@ Load index and speed rating
The load ind ex indi cates the tire' s
lo ad-carrying capacity.
The speed rating indicates the
maximum permitted speed ¢ .&
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" EXTRA LOAD", "xl" or "RF" indi-
cates that the t ire is reinfor ced or
is an Extra Load tire.
Speed rat-
Maximum permitted speed
ing
p
up t o 93 mph (150 km/h)
Q
up to 99 mph (160 km/ h)
Wheels
Speed rat- Maximum permitted speed
ing
R
up to 106 mph (170 km/h)
s
up to 110 mph (180 km/h)
T up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
u
up to 124 mph (200 km/h)
H up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
V
up to 149 mph (240 km/h)al
z
above 149 mph (240 km/h)al
w
up to 168 mph (270 km/h)al
y
up to 186 mph (300 km/h)al
a) For tir es above 149 mph (24 0 km/h),
t ire man ufact urers sometimes use t he
code " ZR".
(j) US DOT number (TIN) and
manufacture date
The manufac t ure date is listed on
the tire sidewall (it may only ap-
pear on the inner side of the tire):
DOT ... 2214 ...
means, for example , that the tire
was produced in the 22nd week of
the year 2014.
@ Audi Original equipment
tires
Audi Original equipment tire s
with th e designation "AO" or " RO"
have been specially matched to
your Audi. When used correct ly,
these t ires meet th e highest
standar ds of safety and handling.
An authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility will ""
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