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- Load Index, a numerical code Tire speed ratings
3. Checking tire life (TIN :Tire
Identification Number)
associated with the maximum The chart below lists many of the dif-
load the tire can carry.
ferent speed ratings currently being Any tires that are over 6 years old,
used for passenger car tires. The based on the manufacturing date,
speed rating is part of the tire size (including the spare tire) should be
designation on the sidewall of the replaced by new ones. You can find
tire. This symbol corresponds to that the manufacturing date on the tire
tire's designed maximum safe oper- sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
H - Speed Rating Symbol. See the
speed rating chart in this section
for additional information.
Wheel size designation
ating speed.
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.
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
S
T
Maximum Speed
180 km/h (112 mph)
190 km/h (118 mph)
210 km/h (130 mph)
240 km/h (149 mph)
H
V
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
Example wheel size designation:
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.
6.0JX15
Z
W*
Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
270 km/h (168 mph)
6.0
- Rim width in inches.
J - Rim contour designation.
- Rim diameter in inches.
*
W speed rating is sub-category of the Z
speed rating.
For example:
15
DOT XXXX XXXX 1614 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2014.
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