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Temporary spare tires are high pressure compact spares
designed for temporary emergency use only. Tires
designed to this standard have the letter "T" molded
into the sidewall preceding the size designation. Exam-
ple: T145/80D18 103M.
Service Description
EXAMPLE: 95H
Load index
95
A numerical code associated with the maximum
load a tire can carry.
Speed symbol
A symbol indicating the range of speeds at
which a tire can carry a load corresponding to its
load index under certain operating conditions.
H
The maximum speed corresponding to the speed
symbol should only be achieved under specified
operating conditions. (i.e. tire pressure, vehicle
loading, road conditions and posted speed lim-
its)
Maximum Load
Maximum load indicates the maximum load this tire is
designed to carry.
WARNING
!
Overloading of your tire is dangerous. Overload-
ing can cause tire failure, affect vehicle handling,
and increase your stopping distance. Use tires of
the recommended load capacity for your vehicle.
Never overload them.
Maximum Pressure
Maximum Pressure indicates the maximum permissible
cold tire inflation pressure for this tire.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Vehicle care and maintenance
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