Tires, Wheels and Loading
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
BothU.S.andCanadaFederalregulationsrequiretiremanufacturersto
placestandardizedinformationonthesidewallofalltires.This
informationidentifiesanddescribesthefundamentalcharacteristicsof
thetireandalsoprovidesaU.S.DOTTireIdentificationNumberfor
safetystandardcertificationandincaseofarecall.
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.
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.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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