A8 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (BGK) (2006)
Tires: Description and Operation
Information About Tires
Information about tires
Lettering on tire side wall
Example: Dunlop SP Sport 9000
1 - Size designation (215/55 ZR16)
2 - Manufacturer (trade name)
3 - Tread designation
4 - Identifier for tubeless tires
5 - Radial construction (radially-oriented fibers in carcass)
6 - Information on version with flange protection
7 - Manufacture date - see tire aging
8 - E number = Approval number. Tire fulfills European Guidelines ECE-R30 and EEC92/93
9 - Country of manufacture - manufactured in Germany.
10 - Internal tread code of DUNLOP
11 - Department of Transportation - the tires fulfill the guidelines from the American transportation authorities
12 - Example: Dunlop SP Sport 9000
DOT - code identification number for manufacturers factory, tire size and tire version
13 - Maximum permitted load and maximum permitted tire pressure specifications for North America
14 - Number of ply layers in the center of the tread and in the sidewalls and information about the material
15 - Position of TWI tread wear indicator
16 - Relative service life expectancy - abrasion resistance - based on a US-specific standard test
17 - Evaluation of wet braking ability A, B or C according to US-specific test