Page 444: STARTING AND OPERATING 
          
NOTE:
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P (Passenger) - Metric tire sizing is based on U.S.
design standards. P-Metric tires have the letter “P”
molded into the sidewall preceding the size designa-
tion. Example: P215/65R15 95H.
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European-Metric tire sizing is
        
 Page 445: Tire Sizing Chart 
          
Tire Sizing Chart
EXAMPLE:
Size Designation:
P
= Passenger car tire size based on U.S. design standards
ⴖ
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ⴖ
= Passenger car tire based on European design standards
LT
= Light truck tire based on U.S. design standards
T or
        
 Page 446: Service Description: 
          
EXAMPLE:
Service Description:
95
= Load Index
— A numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can carry
H
= Speed Symbol
— A symbol indicating the range of speeds at which a tire can
        
 Page 447: Tire Identification Number (TIN) 
          
EXAMPLE:
Load Identification:
ⴖ
....blank....
ⴖ
= Absence of any text on the sidewall of the tire indicates a Standard Load (SL) tire
Extra Load (XL)
= Extra load (or reinforced) tire
Light Load (LL)
= Light load tire
C,
        
 Page 448: DOT MA L9 ABCD 0301 
          
EXAMPLE:
DOT MA L9 ABCD 0301
DOT
= Department of Transportation
— This symbol certifies that the tire is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation tire
safety standards and is approved for highway