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Tires for passenger vehicles
(if applicable)
P indicat es a tir e for a passenger
vehi cle. T indi cates a t ire desig-
nated for tempor ary use.
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Nominal width
Nominal width of the tire be-
tween the sidew alls in millime-
ters. In general: the larger the
number, the wider the tire.
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Aspect ratio
Height / width ratio expressed as a
percentage.
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Tire construction
R indicates a radial tire.
®
Rim diameter
Size of the rim diameter in inches.
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Load index and speed rating
The load ind ex indi cates the tire' s
lo ad-ca rry ing capacity.
The speed rating indicates the
maximum permitted speed ¢ .& in
W inter tires on p age 233 .
" EXTRA LOAD", "xl" or "RF" indi-
cate s that the t ire is reinfor ced or
is an Extra Load tire.
Speed rat-
Maximum permitted speed
ing
p
up
t o
93 mph (150 km/h)
Q
up
to
99 mph (160 km/ h)
Wheels
Speed rat-
Maximum permitted speed
ing
R
up
to
106 mph (170 km/h)
s
up
t o
110 mph (180 km/h)
T
up
to
118 mph (190 km/h)
u
up
to
124 mph (200 km/h)
H
up
to
130 mph (210 km/h)
V
up
to
149 mph (240 km/h)al
z
above
149 mph (240 km/h)al
w
up
to
168 mph (270 km/h)al
y
up
to
186 mph (300 km/h)al
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Tire manufac t urers sometimes use "ZR"
f or t ires with a max imum speed above
149 m ph (24 0 km/h) .
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US DOT number (TIN) and
manufacture date
The manufac t ure date is listed on
the tire sidewall (it may only ap-
pear on the inner side of the tire):
DOT ... 2215 ...
means, for example , that the tire
was produced in the 22nd week of
the year 2015.
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Audi Original equipment
tires
Audi Original equipment tire s
with th e designation " RO" have
been specially mat ched to your
Audi. When used correctly, thes e
tires meet the high est stand ards
of safety and handling. An au-
thorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility will be
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