Tire Sidewall Labeling - Chevrolet EXPRESS - 2011 Manual

is certified to carry. The speed
rating is the maximum speed a
tire is certified to carry a load.
The United States version
of a metric tire sizing system.
The letters LT as the first two
characters in the tire size means
a light truck tire engineered to
standards set by the U.S. Tire
and Rim Association.
The three digit
number indicates the tire section
width in millimeters from
sidewall to sidewall.
A two digit
number that indicates the tire
height to width measurements.
For example, if the tire size
aspect ratio is 75, as shown
in item C of the light truck
(LT Metric) tire illustration, it
would mean that the tire's
sidewall is 75 percent as high
as it is wide.
A letter code is used to indicate
the type of ply construction in
the tire. The letter R means
radial ply construction; the
letter D means diagonal or bias
ply construction; and the letter B
means belted bias ply
construction.
Diameter of
the wheel in inches.
Load Range.
The service description indicates
the load index and speed rating
of a tire. If two numbers are
given as in the example,
120/116, then this represents
the load index for single versus
dual wheel usage (single/dual).
The speed rating is the
maximum speed a tire is
certified to carry a load.
This does not apply to Goodyear
LT225/75R16 G949 RSA and
Goodyear LT225/75R16 G933
RSD commercial truck tires; see
the dual tire and single tire
maximum load and load range
letter designations on the
tire sidewall.