Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 348

Ratio of height to width (aspect ratio)
12
Tyre code (example): Meaning
P215 / 55 R 16: Size:
P Passenger vehicle code.
Nominal width between walls, in
215
mm.
55 Height/width ratio in %
R Tyre type (R indicates "Radial").
16 Rim diameter in inches
91 V Load index
speed rating
XL Reinforced tyres ("Reinforced").
M+S or M/S Winter tyres (mud and snow tyres)
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SSR or DSST, Specific manufacturer codes for
Eufonia, RFT, run-flat tyre codes.
ROF, RSC, ZP,
Conti-Seal
RADIAL Radial tyre without inner tube.
TUBELESS
E4 ... E-mark certifying tyre complies
with international legislation fol-
lowed by a number denoting the
country granting the authorisa-
tion. The authorisation number
( several digits) is shown below.
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Tyre code (example): Meaning
DOT BT RA TY5 1716: Tyre identification number
(TIN a)
date of manufacture.
DOT
BT
RA
TY5
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1716
TWI
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MAX LOAD
615 KG
(1356 LBS)
MAX INFLATION
350 KPA
(51 PSI)
SIDEWALL 1 PLY
RAYON
Practical tips
, maybe only on exterior wall of the wheel) and
The tyre complies with the legal
requirements of the US Depart-
ment of Transport, responsible for
tyre safety regulations.
Place of manufacture code.
Information about manufacturer
and tyre size.
Manufacturer's tyre specifica-
tions.
Manufacturing date: week 17 of
2016.
This identifies the position of the
Tread Wear Indicator
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US load rating, indicating maxi-
mum permitted load per tyre.
US limit, indicating maximum per-
mitted tyre pressure.
Information about tyre wall com-
ponents: 1 layer of rayon (artificial
silk).
Tyre code (example): Meaning
TREAD 4 PLIES Information about tread compo-
1 RAYON + nents: In the example, there are 4
2 STEEL + 1 NY- layers below the tread: 1 layer of
LON rayon (artificial silk), 2 layers of
steel reinforcement and 1 layer of
nylon.
Information for the end consumer concerning the
comparative values of the established base tyres
(standardised test procedures):
TREAD- Relative service life of the tyre,
WEAR 280 with respect to specific US stand-
ard test.
TRACTION AA Braking capacity of tyre on wet
surface (AA, A, B or C).
TEMPERA- Tyre temperature resistance at
TURE A higher test speeds (A, B or C).
If there are different letters, they are specific co-
des of the tyre manufacturer or specific national
codes.
a) The letters TIN refer to the tyre serial number.
Tyres with directional tread patterns
Tyres with directional tread pattern have
been designed to operate best when rotating
in only one direction. An arrow on the tyre
sidewall indicates the direction of rotation on
tyres with directional tread. Always observe
the direction of rotation indicated when