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.
15:Indicatesthewheelorrimdiameterininches.Ifyouchangeyour
wheelsize,youwillhavetopurchasenewtirestomatchthenewwheel
diameter.
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.
238
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2008 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)