Load Identification - Fiat ABARTH 500 2017 User Manual

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Tire Sizing Chart
EXAMPLE:
Example Size Designation: P215/65R15XL 95H, 215/65R15 96H,
LT235/85R16C, T145/80D18 103M, 31x10.5 R15 LT
P = Passenger car tire size based on U.S. design standards, or
"....blank...." = Passenger car tire based on European design standards, or
LT = Light truck tire based on U.S. design standards, or
T or S = Temporary spare tire or
31 = Overall diameter in inches (in)
215, 235, 145 = Section width in millimeters (mm)
65, 85, 80 = Aspect ratio in percent (%)
• Ratio of section height to section width of tire, or
10.5 = Section width in inches (in)
R = Construction code
• "R" means radial construction, or
• "D" means diagonal or bias construction
15, 16, 18 = Rim diameter in inches (in)
Service Description:
95 = Load Index
• A numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can carry
H = Speed Symbol
• A symbol indicating the range of speeds at which a tire can carry a load corre-
sponding to its load index under certain operating conditions
• The maximum speed corresponding to the speed symbol should only be achieved
under specified operating conditions (i.e., tire pressure, vehicle loading, road condi-
tions, and posted speed limits)

Load Identification:

Absence of the following load identification symbols on the sidewall of the tire
indicates a Standard Load (SL) tire:
• XL
= Extra load (or reinforced) tire, or
• LL
= Light load tire or
• C, D, E, F, G
= Load range associated with the maximum load a tire can carry at a specified
pressure
Maximum Load – Maximum load indicates the maximum load this tire is
designed to carry
Maximum Pressure – Maximum pressure indicates the maximum permissible
cold tire inflation pressure for this tire
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