- 225 - tire width in mm. /60 - the ratio of height and width (tire cross-sectional height is 60% of the width). If special indication of height/width ratio (e.g. 195 R14) no, it's about «normal» ratio. For radial tires it is 82%.
- R is the radial design of the tire.
- 15 is the disc diameter in inches.
- 96 - load index.
Attention: between the designations 15 and % there is the designation M + S, then we are talking about a tire with «winter» pattern.
V is the letter designation of the permissible maximum speed. This designation is behind the tire size designation. Letter designations are applicable to summer and winter tires.
Letter designations of the permissible maximum speed
- Q - 160 km / h
- H - 210 km / h 8-180 km / h
- V - 240 km / h
- T - 190 km / h
- W - 270 km / h
Tire manufacturing date
The date of manufacture is indicated on the tires in the manufacturer's code.
Example: DOTCUL 2UM82863 TUBELESS
- DOT is the designation for the US Department of Transportation.
- CU is the abbreviation for the manufacturer.
- L2 is the tire size.
- UM8 - tire design.
- 286 - date of manufacture - 28 weeks 1996.
- 3 - symbol of the decade (1990-1999).
- TUBELESS - tubeless tyre; TU-BETYPE is a tire with a tube.
An example of the designation of a wheel disk: 7Jx15
- 7 - wheel width in inches.
- J - letter designation of the height and contour of the flange of the disc (B - low rim).
- x is the designation of a one-piece deep disk.
- 15 is the disc diameter in inches.