Tire Information (U.S.A.); Tire Labeling; Information on Passenger Vehicle- Page 569

Tire Labeling

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Tire Labeling

Federal law requires tire manufacturers

to place standardized information on

the sidewall of all tires. This

information identi

fi

es and describes

the fundamental characteristics of the

tire and also provides a tire

identi

fi

cation number for safety

standard certi

fi

cation and in case of a

recall.

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Information on Passenger Vehicle

Tires

Please refer to the sample below.

1. SAFETY WARNING

2. Passenger car tire

3. Nominal width of tire in millimeters

4. Ratio of height to width (aspect

ratio)

5. Radial

6. Run-

fl

at tire

7. Rim diameter code

8. TIN

:

 U.S. DOT tire identi

fi

cation

number

9. Load index & speed symbol

10.Severe snow conditions

11.Tire ply composition and materials

used

12.Max. load rating

13.Tread wear, traction and

temperature grades

14.Max. permissible in

fl

ation pressure

P215/65R15 95H is an example of a

tire size and load index rating. Here is

an explanation of the various

components of that tire size and load

index rating. Note that the tire size and

load index rating may be di

ff

erent from

the example.

P

Indicates a tire that may be installed on

cars, SUVs, minivans and light trucks as

designated by the Tire and Rim

Association (T&RA).

NOTE

If your tire size does not begin with a

letter this may mean it is designated by

either ETRTO (European Tire and Rim

Technical Organization) or JATMA

(Japan Tire Manufacturing

Association).

215

“215” is the nominal width of the tire

in millimeters. This three-digit number

gives the width in millimeters of the

tire from sidewall edge to sidewall

edge. In general, the larger the

number, the wider the tire.

65

“65” is the aspect ratio. This two-digit

number indicates the tire's ratio of

height to width.

R

“R” is the tire construction symbol. R

indicates “Radial ply construction”.

15

“15” is the wheel rim diameter in

inches.

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