Tire Identification Marks; Tire Size; Maximum Tire Load; Tire Identification Number - BMW M2 Owner's Manual

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Tire size

Pressure specifications
in bar/PSI
Specifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires
235/40 R 18 95 2.4 / 35
V M+S XL Std
235/35 R 19 91 3.0 / 44
V M+S XL Std
Front: 235/40 R 2.4 / 35
18 95 V M+S XL
Std
Rear: 255/35 R -
18 94 V M+S XL
Std
Front: 245/35 ZR 2.7 / 39
19 93 (Y) XL Std
Rear: 265/35 ZR -
19 98 (Y) XL Std
With M Driver's Package:
Tire size Pressure specifications in
bar/PSI
Specifications
in bar/PSI with
cold tires
Front: 245/35 2.8 / 41
ZR 19 93 (Y)
XL Std
Rear: 265/35 -
ZR 19 98 (Y)
XL Std
216
Wheels and tires
2.8 / 41
3.3 / 48
-
2.8 / 41
-
2.9 / 42
-
2.9 / 42
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Tire identification marks

Tire size
245/45 R 18 96 Y
245: nominal width in mm
45: aspect ratio in %
R: radial tire code
18: rim diameter in inches
96: load rating, not for ZR tires
Y: speed rating, before the R on ZR tires

Maximum tire load

Maximum tire load is the maximum permissible
weight for which the tire is approved.
Locate the maximum tire load on the tire sidewall
and the Gross Axle Weight Rating – GAWR – on
the certification label on the driver's door pillar.
Divide the tire load by 1.1. It must be greater
than one-half of the vehicle's Gross Axle Weight
Rating – GAWR. Note, front vs. rear GAWR and
tire loads, respectively.
Speed letter
Q = up to 100 mph/160 km/h
R = up to 106 mph/170 km/h
S = up to 112 mph/180 km/h
T = up to 118 mph/190 km/h
H = up to 131 mph/210 km/h
V = up to 150 mph/240 km/h
W = up to 167 mph/270 km/h
Y = up to 186 mph/300 km/h

Tire Identification Number

DOT code: DOT xxxx xxx 0119
xxxx: manufacturer code for the tire brand
xxx: tire size and tire design
0119: tire age
Tires with DOT codes meet the guidelines of the
U.S. Department of Transportation.