Maintenance
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- Load Index, a numerical code Tire speed ratings
associated with the maximum The chart below lists many of the dif- 3. Checking tire life (TIN :Tire
load the tire can carry.
ferent speed ratings currently being
Identification Number)
G201003AHM
used for passenger vehicles. The Any tires that are over 6 years old,
speed rating is part of the tire size based on the manufacturing date,
designation on the sidewall of the (including the spare tire) should be
tire. This symbol corresponds to that replaced by new ones. You can find
tire's designed maximum safe oper- the manufacturing date on the tire
H - Speed Rating Symbol. See the
speed rating chart in this section
for additional information.
Wheel size designation
sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
wheel), displaying the DOT Code.
The DOT Code is a series of num-
bers on a tire consisting of numbers
and English letters. The manufactur-
ing date is designated by the last four
digits (characters) of the DOT code.
ating speed.
Wheels are also marked with impor-
tant information that you need if you
ever have to replace one. The follow-
ing explains what the letters and
numbers in the wheel size designa-
tion mean.
Speed
Rating
Symbol
Maximum Speed
S
T
H
V
Z
180 km/h (112 mph)
190 km/h (118 mph)
210 km/h (130 mph)
Example wheel size designation:
6.0JX16
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
240 km/h (149 mph)
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tire size and
tread pattern and the last four num-
bers indicate week and year manu-
factured.
Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
6.0
- Rim width in inches.
J - Rim contour designation.
- Rim diameter in inches.
16
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1609 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2009.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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