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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Tire Information (U.S.A.)

  16

    “16” is the wheel rim diameter in inches.

  90

    “90” is the Load Index. This two-or three-digit number indicates how much weight each tire 
can support.

  M

    “M” is the speed rating. The speed rating denotes the maximum speed for which the use of 
the tire is rated.

 Letter  Rating 

 Speed  Rating 

 M 

 81  mph 

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