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| Identification markings on the tyre sidewall |
| Example: Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 |
| 1 - | Size code |
| q | e.g. 205/55 R 16 → Anchor |
| 2 - | Position of TWIs (Tread Wear Indicators) |
| 3 - | Manufacturer (trade name) |
| 4 - | Construction |
| q | Radial - radial cord direction in carcass |
| q | Tubeless - code for tubeless tyres |
| 5 - | Load capacity index / speed rating |
| q | e.g. 91 → Anchor |
| q | e.g. H → Anchor |
| 6 - | Specified direction of rotation/installation for tyre |
| 7 - | Maximum permissible load |
| q | Data for North America |
| 8 - | Maximum permissible tyre pressure |
| q | Data for North America |
| 9 - | Number of plies in the centre of the tread and in the sidewalls as well as information about the material |
| 10 - | E number = Approval number |
| q | Tyre fulfils European guidelines |
| 11 - | Manufacturer code / date of manufacture |
| q | Identification number for manufacturer's plant, tyre size and tyre model |
| q | Tyre ageing / date of manufacture → Chapter |
| 12 - | DOT - Department of Transportation |
| q | Tyre fulfils standards of the Department of Transportation of the United States of America |
| 13 - | Marking for Brazil |
| 14 - | Marking for China |
| 15 - | Country of origin |
| q | e.g. manufactured in Germany (Made in Germany) |
| 16 - | Safety notes for use or fitting of tyre |
| 17 - | Relative expected service life - abrasion resistance |
| q | based on a US standard test |
| 18 - | Rating of wet-braking traction, A, B or C |
| q | According to a US test |
| 19 - | Rating of temperature resistance, A, B or C |
| q | According to a US test |
| 20 - | Identifying tyres with run-flat properties |
| q | e.g. self-supporting run-flat |
| q | Identifying tyres with run-flat properties → Chapter |
| 21 - | Tread pattern |
| q | e.g. ContiPremiumContact |
