RS 4 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (BNS) (2007)
Tires: Description and Operation
Information Regarding Tires
Information regarding tires
Identification markings on the tire sidewall
Example: Dunlop SP Sport 9000
1 - Size: 215/55 ZR16
2 - Manufacturer (trade name)
3 - Tread designation
4 - Code for tubeless tires
5 - Radial-ply tire construction (radially oriented fibres in body)
6 - Notes for versions with rim protection
7 - Date of manufacture - see tire aging
8 - E number = Approval number. Tire complies with European Guidelines ECER30 and EEC92/93
9 - Country of manufacture - Made in Germany.
10 - Internal DUNLOP tread code
11 - Department of Transportation (DOT)- the tire conforms to the U.S. Department of Transportation guidelines
12 - Example: Dunlop SP Sport 9000
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DOT- Code ID number for manufacturers plant, tire size and tire model
13 - Maximum permissible load and maximum permissible inflation pressure information for North America
14 - Number of plies in the center of the tread and in the sidewalls and information about the material
15 - Position of TWIs (Tread Wear Indicators)
16 - Tread wear index - resistance to abrasion - based on US standard test
17 - Traction rating - evaluation of wet braking capacity A, B or C according to US test