Before getting new tyres be sure to find out all the information you can about what tyre your vehicle needs. Your tyre’s sidewall markings are a technical guide containing important information about size, load, speed and more.
Width
Indicates the section width of a tyre in millimetres.
Profile
The sidewall height measured from the base of the tread to the rim. This number represents a percentage of the tread width. Low profile tyres have smaller aspect ratio percentages.
Rim
Indicates the diameter of the wheel rim. So if you are buying wheels for existing tyres, this is the size in inches you will require.
Load Rating
Load indicates the maximum load capacity at which a tyre can be safely operated, subject to the tyre being in sound condition, correctly fitted and with the recommended inflation pressure. See table below for load index and the maximum load per tyre.
|
Load Index |
Max Load (KG) |
|
60 |
250 |
|
61 |
257 |
|
62 |
265 |
|
63 |
272 |
|
64 |
280 |
|
65 |
290 |
|
66 |
300 |
|
67 |
307 |
|
68 |
315 |
|
69 |
325 |
|
70 |
335 |
|
71 |
345 |
|
72 |
355 |
|
73 |
365 |
|
74 |
375 |
|
75 |
387 |
|
76 |
400 |
|
77 |
412 |
|
79 |
437 |
|
80 |
450 |
|
81 |
462 |
|
82 |
475 |
|
83 |
487 |
|
84 |
500 |
|
85 |
515 |
|
86 |
530 |
|
87 |
545 |
|
88 |
560 |
|
89 |
580 |
|
90 |
600 |
|
91 |
615 |
|
92 |
630 |
|
93 |
650 |
|
94 |
670 |
|
95 |
690 |
|
96 |
710 |
|
97 |
730 |
|
98 |
750 |
|
99 |
775 |
|
100 |
800 |
|
101 |
825 |
|
102 |
850 |
|
104 |
900 |
|
105 |
925 |
|
106 |
950 |
|
107 |
975 |
|
108 |
1000 |
|
109 |
1030 |
|
110 |
1060 |
|
111 |
1090 |
|
112 |
1120 |
|
113 |
1150 |
|
114 |
1180 |
|
115 |
1215 |
|
116 |
1250 |
|
117 |
1285 |
|
118 |
1320 |
|
119 |
1360 |
|
120 |
1400 |
|
121 |
1450 |
|
122 |
1500 |
|
123 |
1550 |
|
124 |
1600 |
|
125 |
1650 |
|
126 |
1700 |
|
127 |
1750 |
|
129 |
1850 |
Speed Rating
Speed symbol is a code which indicates the speed at which a tyre can be safely operated, subject to the tyre being in sound condition, correctly fitted and with the recommended inflation pressure. See table below for passenger tyre speed symbol ratings.
|
Speed Symbol |
Rating (Km/h) |
|
E |
70 |
|
F |
80 |
|
G |
90 |
|
J |
100 |
|
K |
110 |
|
L |
120 |
|
M |
130 |
|
N |
140 |
|
P |
150 |
|
Q |
160 |
|
R |
170 |
|
S |
180 |
|
T |
190 |
|
U |
200 |
|
H |
210 |
|
V |
240 |
|
W |
270 |
|
Y |
300 |
|
Z |
240+ |
Type Definitions
An abbreviation providing information about the type of your tyre.
RFT – Run Flat Technology
FRT - Free Rolling Tyre
TT – Tube Type
TL – Tubeless
XL – Extra Load
LT – Light Truck construction