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TTyyrree ssiizzee ((EExxaammppllee:: 221155//6655 RR1166 9988HH))
CCaalllloouutt ((AA)) :: 221155 ((TThhrreeee--ddiiggiitt nnuummbbeerr)) ::
This number gives the width
in millimetres of the tyre from sidewall edge to sidewall edge. This is
called as “Section Width”.
CCaalllloouutt ((BB)) :: 6655 ((TTwwoo--ddiiggiitt nnuummbbeerr)) :: This number, known as the
aspect ratio, gives the tyres ratio of height to section width.
CCaalllloouutt ((CC)) :: RR :: This is the Tyre Construction Code. The “R” stands
for Radial.
CCaalllloouutt ((DD)) :: 1166 ((TTwwoo--ddiiggiitt nnuummbbeerr)) :: This number is the wheel or rim
diameter in inches.
CCaalllloouutt ((EE)) :: 9955 ((TTwwoo oorr tthhrreeee--ddiiggiitt nnuummbbeerr)) :: This number is the tyres
load index. It is a measurement of how much weight each tyre can
support.
CCaalllloouutt ((FF)) :: HH :: Tyre speed rating or speed symbol. Never drive the
vehicle faster than the tyre speed rating. The speed rating denotes
the speed at which a tyre is designed to be driven for extended
periods of time under a standard condition of load and inflation
pressure.
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L 120 T 190
M 130 U 200
N 140 H 210
P 150 V 240
Q 160 W 270
R 170 Y 300
S 180 Z 240+
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