Maintenance
2.
Tire size designation
Wheel size designation
Tire speed ratings
A tire’s sidewall is marked with a tire Wheels are also marked with impor- The chart below lists many of the dif-
size designation. You will need this tant information that you need if you ferent speed ratings currently being
information when selecting replace- ever have to replace one. The follow- used for passenger car tires. The
ment tires for your car. The following ing explains what the letters and speed rating is part of the tire size
explains what the letters and num- numbers in the wheel size designa- designation on the sidewall of the
bers in the tire size designation tion mean.
mean.
tire. This symbol corresponds to that
tire's designed maximum safe oper-
ating speed.
Example tire size designation:
Example wheel size designation:
(These numbers are provided as an
example only; your tire size designa-
tor could vary depending on your
vehicle.)
6.0JX16
Speed
Rating
Maximum Speed
6.0
- Rim width in inches.
Symbol
J - Rim contour designation.
S
T
H
V
Z
180 km/h (112 mph)
190 km/h (118 mph)
195/50R16
83H
16
- Rim diameter in inches.
210 km/h (130 mph)
195
- Tire width in millimeters.
240 km/h (149 mph)
50
- Aspect ratio. The tire’s section
height as a percentage of its
width.
Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
R - Tire construction code (Radial).
16
83
- Rim diameter in inches.
- Load Index, a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry.
H - Speed Rating Symbol. See the
speed rating chart in this section
for additional information.
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