Tire Markings 101
Posted by christiancarguy on 19 December, 2009
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 [...]



