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Understanding the Sidewall of Your Tyre...

Example: 195 55 R 6 87 V

195 - Means the tyre has a width of 195 millimetres.

55 - Is the height of the tyre sidewall as a percentage of the nominal section width.

R - Means the tyre has a radial construction, the most commonly used of three different types of tyre construction: cross ply, radial and bias belted.

16 - Means it fits a 16" diameter wheel..

87 - Is the load index. This identifies the maximum load capacity of a tyre when driven at maximum speed. Overloading a tyre, by carrying more weight than it is designed to or running at a lower than specified pressure can cause heat build up and blow outs. Load indexes for passenger cars usually range from 70 - 110 and the maximum load per individual tyre is shown in the table below

V - Is the speed rating. This represents the maximum speed that a tyre can sustain at full load. The example shown is rated for speeds up to 168mph. (See below for more info)

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Load Index and Maximum Load per Individual Tyre
Load
Index
Load
(kg)
Load
Index
Load
(kg)
Load
Index
Load
(kg)
Load
Index
Load
(kg)
703358146292630103875
713458247593650104900
723558348794670105925
733658450095690106950
743758551596710107975
7538786530977301081000
7640087545987501091030
7741288560997751101060
7842589580100800
7943790600101825
8045091615102850

Other common speed ratings are:

Q - for cars with max speeds up to 100mph (160km/h)
R - for cars with max speeds up to 105mph (170km/h)
S - for cars with max speeds up to 113mph (180km/h)
T - for cars with max speeds up to 118mph (190km/h)
H - for cars with max speeds up to 130mph (210km/h)
V - for cars with max speeds up to 150mph (240km/h)
Z - for cars with speeds over 150mph (240km/h) 
W - for cars with max speeds up to 168mph (270km/h)
Y - for cars with max speeds up to 186mph (300km/h)

Understanding European Tyre Labels...

This is a EU Tyre Label,It's very similar to the EU Labels on other devices like fridges and washing machines

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