Tire Markings - Lotus 2005 Elise Owner's Handbook Manual

5) Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the car. That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
6) Your Elise should never be used to tow a trailer
In the case of the Elise:
• The combined cargo and luggage load capacity is 551
lb (250 kg).
• The maximum load in the luggage compartment is 110
lb (50 kg).
• The maximum combined weight of the driver and pas-
senger is 441 lb (200 kg).
WARNING:
Exceeding any of the above loadings may cause
unstable handling or car or tire damage which could
cause a crash in which you or others could be seri-
ously injured or killed.

Tire Markings

Designation:
Example; Yokohama Advan A048 195/50 R16 84W
Yokohama = manufacturer. Advan A048 = tire model.
195 = nominal section width in mm. 50 = height of tire
cross-section expressed as percentage of width. R =
radial construction. 16 = rim diameter in inches. 84 =
load capacity index, indicating the load in kg the tire can
carry at the speed corresponding to the speed rating. W
= speed rating indicating the speed (in this case 168 mph)
at which the tire can carry the load corresponding to the
load capacity index.
Tire Identification Number: On the left hand sidewall as
fitted to the car. Commences with DOT (Department of
Transportation) followed by a two digit manufacturing
plant code, a two digit tire size code, a three digit tire
construction code, and a four digit date code for the week
and year of production.
'LTS' : Indicates Lotus specific construction.
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