Tire Sizes For Sprinter Vehicles; Design Standard; Tire Width; Aspect Ratio - Dodge 2006 Freightliner Owner's Manual

Tire Sizes for Sprinter Vehicles

Sprinter type
2500 C/HC/SHC
225/70 R 15 C 112/110 R
(115 N)
LT 225/75 R 16 115/112 N
LT 225/75 R 16 115/112 L
1. Vehicles with programmed top speed limit of 68
mph (109 km/h) only.

Design Standard

Depending on the design standards used, the tire size
molded into the sidewall may have no letter or a letter
(1) preceding the tire width or the tire load rating
designation.
Letter "LT" preceding the tire width designation:
Light Truck tire based on U.S. design standards.
Letter "C" preceding the tire load rating designation:
Commercial vehicle tire based on European design
standards.
3500 C/HC/SHC
195/70 R 15 C 104/102 R
LT 225/75 R 16 115/112 N
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LT 225/75 R 16 115/112 L

Tire Width

The tire width (2) indicates the nominal tire width in
mm.

Aspect Ratio

The aspect ratio (3) is the dimensional relationship
between tire section height and section width and is
expressed in percentage. The aspect ratio is arrived at
by dividing section height by section width.

Tire Code

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The tire code (4) indicates the tire construction type.
The "R" stands for radial tire type. Letter "D" means
diagonal or bias ply construction; letter "B" means
belted-bias ply construction.

Rim Diameter

The rim diameter (5) is the diameter of the bead seat,
not the diameter of the rim edge. Rim diameter is
indicated in inches (in).

Tire Load Rating

The tire load rating (6) is a numerical code associated
with the maximum load a tire can support.
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