Tire Knowledge | Finding Your Tire's Size &
What's all that other stuff on your tire mean?
Knowledge is POWER. And knowing these 2 tire attributes will make you a pretty powerful tire shopper.
Know These
Passenger Tire
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DOT Tire Identification #:
Tire ply composition and
material used:
material used:
Maximum load carrying
capacity and maximum
cold inflation pressure:
capacity and maximum
cold inflation pressure:
Use descriptions 1, 2 and 3
to FIND a TIRE'S SIZE.
to FIND a TIRE'S SIZE.
P- Metric Passenger Tire:
1. Width of the tire: millimeters:
2. Aspect Ratio: (ratio of heigh to width)
Radial Construction:
3. Wheel Diameter Width: inches:
Load Index & Speed Symbol:
Together =
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Together =
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
UTQG
Tubeless:
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Light Truck Tire
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Load Index (single/dual)
& Speed Symbol:
& Speed Symbol:
FLOTATION SIZING: inches
1. Wheel Diameter: inches
Radial Construction:
2. Tire Width: inches
3. Tire Diameter: inches
Light Truck Tire:
Tire ply composition
and material used:
and material used:
Maximum load carrying
capacity and maximum
cold inflation pressure:
capacity and maximum
cold inflation pressure:
Use descriptions 1, 2 and 3
to FIND a TIRE'S SIZE.
to FIND a TIRE'S SIZE.
Find either Flotation or Metric size:
LOAD RANGE:
PLY RATING:
METRIC SIZING: millimeters
1. Width of tire: millimeters
2. Aspect Ratio:
Radial Construction
3.Wheel Diameter: inches
Tubeless:
DOT Tire Identification #:
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