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Tire Markings 101

Posted by christiancarguy on 19 December, 2009
This post was filed in Automotive, Safety and has 1 comment so far

The Markings on the Tire are puzzling. Here are the pieces.
Sidewall Outer Circle
 

P as in  P215/65 R  16    89H   M+S
The “P” indicates the tire is for passenger vehicles.
LT =  light truck
HT = Heavy truck
ST = Special Trailer tire
TT = Tractor tire

Nominal Width  (215)
This three-digit number gives the width in millimeters of the [...]

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