Tires, Wheels and Loading
Information on “P” type tires
P215/65R1595Hisanexampleofa
tiresize,loadindexandspeed
rating.Thedefinitionsofthese
itemsarelistedbelow.(Notethat
thetiresize,loadindexandspeed
ratingforyourvehiclemaybe
differentfromthisexample.)
1.
P:Indicatesatire,designatedby
theTireandRimAssociation
(T&RA),thatmaybeusedfor
serviceoncars,SUVs,minivansand
lighttrucks.
Note:Ifyourtiresizedoesnot
beginwithaletterthismaymeanit
isdesignatedbyeitherETRTO
(EuropeanTireandRimTechnicalOrganization)orJATMA(JapanTire
ManufacturingAssociation).
2.
215:Indicatesthenominalwidthofthetireinmillimetersfrom
sidewalledgetosidewalledge.Ingeneral,thelargerthenumber,the
widerthetire.
3.
65:Indicatestheaspectratiowhichgivesthetire’sratioofheightto
width.
4.
R:Indicatesa“radial”typetire.
5.
wheelsize,youwillhavetopurchasenewtirestomatchthenewwheel
diameter.
15:Indicatesthewheelorrimdiameterininches.Ifyouchangeyour
6.
95:Indicatesthetire’sloadindex.Itisanindexthatrelatestohow
muchweightatirecancarry.Youmayfindthisinformationinyour
Owner’sGuide.Ifnot,contactalocaltiredealer.
Note:Youmaynotfindthisinformationonalltiresbecauseitisnot
requiredbyfederallaw.
7.
H:Indicatesthetire’sspeedrating.Thespeedratingdenotesthe
speedatwhichatireisdesignedtobedrivenforextendedperiodsof
timeunderastandardconditionofloadandinflationpressure.Thetires
onyourvehiclemayoperateatdifferentconditionsforloadandinflation
pressure.Thesespeedratingsmayneedtobeadjustedforthedifference
inconditions.Theratingsrangefrom81mph(130km/h)to186mph
(299
km/h).Theseratingsarelistedinthefollowingchart.
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2006
F-250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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