Information Contained On The Tire Sidewall; Information On P Type Tires - Ford EXPLORER 2015 Owner's Manual

INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL

Both U.S. and Canada Federal regulations require tire manufacturers to
place standardized information on the sidewall of all tires. This
information identifies and describes the fundamental characteristics of
the tire and also provides a U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number for
safety standard certification and in case of a recall.

Information on P Type Tires

C D E
B
A
M
L
K
A. P: Indicates a tire, designated by the Tire and Rim Association, that
may be used for service on cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans and light
trucks.
Note: If your tire size does not begin with a letter, this may mean it is
designated by either the European Tire and Rim Technical Organization
or the Japan Tire Manufacturing Association.
B. 215: Indicates the nominal width of the tire in millimeters from
sidewall edge to sidewall edge. In general, the larger the number, the
wider the tire.
C. 65: Indicates the aspect ratio which gives the tire's ratio of height to
width.
D. R: Indicates a radial type tire.
2015 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, September 2014
USA (fus)
Wheels and Tires
P215/65R15 95H is an example of a
tire size, load index and speed
F
rating. The definitions of these
G
items are listed below. (Note that
H
the tire size, load index and speed
I rating for your vehicle may be
different from this example.)
J
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