SMART fortwo coupé Operator's Manual page 143

manufacturer for the actual maximum
permissible speed of the tire.
All-season and winter tires
Index Speed rating
15 up to 100 mph (160 km/h)
Q M+S
15 up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
T M+S
15 up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
H M+S
15 up to 149 mph (240 km/h)
V M+S
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Not all M+S rated tires provide special
winter performance. Make sure the tires
you use show M+S and the mountain/
snowflake marking i on the tire
sidewall. These tires meet specific snow
traction performance requirements of
the Rubber Manufacturers Association
(RMA) and the Rubber Association of
Canada (RAC) and have been designed
specifically for use in snow conditions.
Load identification
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For illustration purposes only. Actual
data on tires are specific to each vehicle
and may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
In addition to the tire load rating, special
load identification : may be molded into
the tire sidewall following the letter
15 or M+S i for winter tires.
Tires and wheels
designating the tire speed rating B
Y
( page 140).
No specification given: absence of any text
(like in above example) indicates a
standard load (SL) tire.
XL or Extra Load: designates an extra load
(or reinforced) tire.
Light Load: designates a light load tire.
C, D, E: designates load range associated
with the maximum load a tire can carry at a
specified pressure.
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
U.S. tire regulations require each new tire
manufacturer or tire retreader to mold a
TIN into or onto a sidewall of each tire
produced.
The TIN is a unique identifier which
facilitates efforts by tire manufactures to
notify purchasers in recall situations or
other safety matters concerning tires and
gives purchasers the means to easily
identify such tires.
The TIN is comprised of "Manufacturer's
identification mark" ;, "Tire size" =,
"Tire type code" ?, and "Date of
manufacture" A.
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For illustration purposes only. Actual
data on tires are specific to each vehicle
and may vary from data shown in above
illustration.
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