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Maintenance
Tyre speed ratings
- Load Index, a numerical code
associated with the maximum The chart below lists many of the dif-
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3. Checking tyre life
(TIN : Tyre Identification Number)
load the tyre can carry.
ferent speed ratings currently being Any tyres that are over 6 years,
used for passenger cars. The speed based on the manufacturing date,
H - Speed Rating Symbol. See the
speed rating chart in this section
for additional information.
rating is part of the tyre size desig-
tyre strength and performance,
nation on the sidewall of the tyre. decline with age naturally (even
This symbol corresponds to that unused spare tyres). Therefore, the
tyre's designed maximum safe oper- tyres (including the spare tyre)
Wheel size designation
ating speed.
should be replaced by new ones.You
can find the manufacturing date on
the tyre sidewall (possibly on the
inside of the wheel), displaying the
DOT Code. The DOT Code is a
series of numbers on a tyre consist-
ing of numbers and English letters.
The manufacturing date is designat-
ed by the last four digits (characters)
of the DOT code.
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
112 mph (180 km/h)
118 mph (190 km/h)
130 mph (210 km/h)
Example wheel size designation:
149 mph (240 km/h)
Above 149 mph (240 km/h)
7.0JX18
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
7.0
- Rim width in inches.
J - Rim contour designation.
18 - Rim diameter in inches.
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tyre size and
tread pattern and the last four num-
bers indicate week and year manu-
factured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1613 represents
that the tyre was produced in the
16th week of 2013.
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