Tire Sidewall Labeling - Chevrolet 2009 Cobalt Owner's Manual

If you choose to use winter tires:
•
Use tires of the same brand and tread type on
all four wheel positions.
•
Use only radial ply tires of the same size,
load range, and speed rating as the original
equipment tires.
Winter tires with the same speed rating as your original
equipment tires may not be available for H, V, W, Y,
and ZR speed rated tires. If you choose winter tires with
a lower speed rating, never exceed the tire's maximum
speed capability.

Tire Sidewall Labeling

Useful information about a tire is molded into its
sidewall. The examples below show a typical
passenger vehicle tire and a compact spare tire
sidewall.
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Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example
(A) Tire Size The tire size is a combination of
:
letters and numbers used to define a particular
tire's width, height, aspect ratio, construction type
and service description. See the "Tire Size"
illustration later in this section for more detail.