Wheels - Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010 Owner's Handbook Manual

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WHEELS

RIMS AND TYRES
Pressed steel or alloy rims. Tubeless tyres
with radial carcass. The homologated
tyres are listed in the Log book.
IMPORTANTIn the event of discrep-
ancies between the information provid-
ed on this "Owner's Manual" and the
"Log book", consider the specifications
shown in the log book only.
On cars fitted with four-wheel drive, allExample: 205/55 R 16 91 V
four tyres should be the same (brand
and track) to prevent damaging the 4-
WD system. The efficiency of the 4-WD
system however, is not jeopardized if 55 = Percentage height/width ratio
tyres with different wear conditions are
fitted.
Attaining to the prescribed size, to en-
sure safety of the car in movement, it
must be fitted with tyres of the same
make and type on all wheels.
IMPORTANTDo not use inner tubes
with Tubeless tyres.
SPACE-SAVER SPARE WHEEL
Pressed steel rim. Tubeless tyre.
fig. 5
A0 E0 18 6m
UNDERSTANDING
TYRE MARKING fig. 5
205 = Nominal width ( S , distance be- 71 = 345 kg
tween sidewalls in mm).
( H/ S).
R = Radial tyre.
16 = Rim diameter in inches. ( Ø).
91 = Load rating (capacity).
V = Maximum speed index.
Load rating (capacity)
60 = 250 kg 84 = 500 kg
61 = 257 kg 85 = 515 kg
62 = 265 kg 86 = 530 kg
63 = 272 kg 87 = 545 kg
64 = 280 kg 88 = 560 kg
65 = 290 kg 89 = 580 kg
66 = 300 kg 90 = 600 kg
67 = 307 kg 91 = 615 kg
68 = 315 kg 92 = 630 kg
69 = 325 kg 93 = 650 kg
70 = 335 kg 94 = 670 kg
95 = 690 kg
72 = 355 kg 96 = 710 kg
73 = 365 kg 97 = 730 kg
74 = 375 kg 98 = 750 kg
75 = 387 kg 99 = 775 kg
76 = 400 kg 100 = 800 kg
77 = 412 kg 101 = 825 kg
78 = 425 kg 102 = 850 kg
79 = 437 kg 103 = 875 kg
80 = 450 kg 104 = 900 kg
81 = 462 kg 105 = 925 kg
82 = 475 kg 106 = 950 kg
83 = 487 kg
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