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2007 Buick rainier Owner Manual

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Tire Size

The following examples show the different parts of
a tire size.

(A) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire:

The United

States version of a metric tire sizing system. The
letter P as the first character in the tire size
means a passenger vehicle tire engineered to
standards set by the U.S. Tire and Rim
Association.

(A) Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire:

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.

(B) Tire Width:

The three-digit number indicates

the tire section width in millimeters from sidewall
to sidewall.

(C) Aspect Ratio:

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.

(D) Construction Code:

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.

(E) Rim Diameter:

Diameter of the wheel in

inches.

(F) Service Description:

The service description

indicates the load range and speed rating of a
tire. The load index can range from 1 to 279.
Speed ratings range from A to Z.

Passenger (P-Metric) Tire

Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire

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