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Wheels
(D
Tires for passenger vehicles
(if applicable)
P indicates a tire for a passenger
vehicle.
T indicates a tire desig-
nated for temporary
use.
@
Nominal width
Nominal width of the tire be-
tween the
sidewalls
in
millime-
ters
.
In general: the larger the
number, the
wider
the tire.
@
Aspect ratio
Height/width
ratio expressed as a
percentage.
@
Tire construction
R indicates
a
radial tire.
®
Rim diameter
Size of
the rim diameter in inches
.
@
Load index and speed rating
The load index indicates the
tire's
load-carrying
capacity.
The
speed
rating indicates the
maximum permitted speed
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&
in
Win
ter tires on page 224
.
"EXTRA
LOAD",
"xl" or
"RF" indi-
cates that the
tire
is reinforced or
is an Extra Load tire.
Speed rat-
Maximum permitted speed
ing
p
up
to
93 mph
(150
km/h)
Q
up
to
99 mph (160
km/h)
210
Speed rat-
Maximum permitted speed
Ing
R
up
t
o
106 mph (170 km/h)
s
up
to
110
mph (180 km/h)
T
up
t
o
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)a>
z
above
149 mph (240 km/h)a)
w
up
to
168
mph (270
km/h)
a)
y
up
to
186 mph (300 km/h)a)
a)
For
t
ires
above
149
mph
(240 km/h),
tire manufacturers
sometimes
use the
code "ZR".
(J)
US DOT number (TIN) and
manufacture date
The manufacture
date
is listed on
the tire
sidewall (it
may
only
ap-
pear on the inner
side
of the tire)
:
DOT
...
4514
...
means
,
for example, that the tire
was
produced in
the
45th
week
of
the
year
2014.
@
Audi Original equipment
tires
Audi Original
equipment
tires
with
the designation
"AO"
or
"RO"
have been
specially
matched to
your
Audi.
When used
correctly,
these tires meet the highest
standards of safety
and handling.
Your authorized Audi dealer
will
be happy to provide more infor-
mation.
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