HOW TO READ A SIDEWALL
Service Description:
Includes the load index
(a numeric value
associated with the
load capacity) and
speed symbol
(alpha character).
Treadwear, Traction
and Temperature
Grades:
Tire information system
that provides ratings
on the tires wear rate
ability to stop on wet
pavement and
resistance to heat.
TREADWEAR 820
TRACTION A
TEMPERATURE B
U.S. DOT Safety
Standard Code:
The DOT symbol certifies
the tire manufacturer's
compliance with
.. epartment of
ransportation (..
DOT) and Transport
Canada tire safety
performance standards.
DOT XXXX
Tire-Ply Composition
and Materials Used:
The number of plies
and material type
underneath the tread
and in the sidewall.
TIRE
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS
Max. Cold-Inflation
Load Limit:
Indicates load limits and
maximum cold-inflation
pressure.
750 KG
MAX LOAD
98H
Petric.
P215/65R16 P215/65R16 P215/65R16 P215/65R16 P215/65R16
Nominal cross-
section width of
tires in millimeters.
Ratio of height to
cross-section width
(i.e. aspect ratio).
R-Radial:
Every radial
construction tire
must also show the
word "radial" on
the sidewall.
Rim diameter
(in inches).
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