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Maximum load that can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to support that load.
See
The temporary use tire or
compact spare tire should be inflated to 60 psi
(420 kPa). For more information on tire pressure
and inflation see
.
A combination of letters and
numbers define a tire's width, height, aspect ratio,
construction type and service description. The
letter T as the first character in the tire size means
the tire is for temporary use only.
6-54
and
.
The following illustration shows an example of a
typical passenger car tire size.
States version of a metric tire sizing system.
The letter P as the first character in the tire size
means a passenger vehicle tire engineered to
standards set by the U. S. Tire and Rim
Association.
The three digit number indicates
the tire section width in millimeters from sidewall
to sidewall.
The United
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