Tires, Wheels and Loading
3.
65:Indicatestheaspectratiowhichgivesthetire’sratioofheightto
width.
4.
5.
wheelsize,youwillhavetopurchasenewtirestomatchthenewwheel
diameter.
R:Indicatesa“radial”typetire.
15:Indicatesthewheelorrimdiameterininches.Ifyouchangeyour
6.
muchweightatirecancarry.Youmayfindthisinformationinyour
Owner’sGuide.Ifnot,contactalocaltiredealer.
95:Indicatesthetire’sloadindex.Itisanindexthatrelatestohow
Note:Youmaynotfindthisinformationonalltiresbecauseitisnot
requiredbyfederallaw.
7.
H:Indicatesthetire’sspeedrating.Thespeedratingdenotesthe
speedatwhichatireisdesignedtobedrivenforextendedperiodsof
timeunderastandardconditionofloadandinflationpressure.Thetires
onyourvehiclemayoperateatdifferentconditionsforloadandinflation
pressure.Thesespeedratingsmayneedtobeadjustedforthedifference
inconditions.Theratingsrangefrom81mph(130km/h)to186mph
(299
km/h).Theseratingsarelistedinthefollowingchart.
Note:Youmaynotfindthisinformationonalltiresbecauseitisnot
requiredbyfederallaw.
Letterrating
Speedrating-mph(km/h)
81mph(130km/h)
87mph(140km/h)
99mph(159km/h)
106mph(171km/h)
112mph(180km/h)
118mph(190km/h)
124mph(200km/h)
130mph(210km/h)
149mph(240km/h)
168mph(270km/h)
186mph(299km/h)
M
N
Q
R
S
T
U
H
V
W
Y
Note:Fortireswithamaximumspeedcapabilityover149mph
(240
km/h),tiremanufacturerssometimesusethelettersZR.For
thosewithamaximumspeedcapabilityover186mph(299km/h),tire
manufacturersalwaysusethelettersZR.
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