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Maintenance
Example tire size designation:
(These numbers are provided as an
example only; your tire size designa-
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tor could vary depending on your
vehicle.)
P215/65R16 96T
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P - Applicable vehicle type (tires
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marked with the prefix "P'' are
intended for use on passenger
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cars or light trucks; however, not
all tires have this marking).
215 - Tire width in millimeters.
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65 - Aspect ratio. The tire's section
height as a percentage of its
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width.
R - Tire construction code (Radial).
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16 - Rim diameter in inches.
96 - Load Index, a numerical code
associated with the maximum
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load the tire can carry.
T - Speed Rating Symbol. See the
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speed rating chart in this section
for additional information.
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Wheel size designation
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.
Example wheel size designation:
6.5 J×16
6.5 - Rim width in inches.
J - Rim contour designation.
16 - Rim diameter in inches.
Tire speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the dif-
ferent speed ratings currently being
used for passenger cars. The speed
rating is part of the tire size designa-
tion on the sidewall of the tire. This
symbol corresponds to that tire's
designed maximum safe operating
speed.
Speed
Rating
Maximum Speed
Symbol
S
180 km/h (112 mph)
T
190 km/h (118 mph)
H
210 km/h (130 mph)
V
240 km/h (149 mph)
Z
Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
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