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Clarifications about tyre inscriptions
   
Clarifications about tyre inscriptions
Clarifications about tyre dimensions
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Tyresup to 240 km/h19565R1591V-

1 - Width of tire
2 - Height of profile in % of width
3 - Tyre type letter „R“ (it means Radial)
4 - Designation of wheel diameter
5 - Load capacity code/Loadindex (LI)
6 - Speed identification letter
   
Maximum speed/speed identification letters
Speed identification letterMaximum speed in km/h
L120
M130
N140
P150
Q160
R170
S180
T190
U200
H210
V240
ZRmore than 240
W270
Y300

   
Load capacity code/Loadindex (LI)
The load capacity code is referred on the tyre side wall. This code indicates the allowable maximum load that the tyre can support.
The weight capacity code is indicated on the tyre dimension designation, e.g. 195/65 R 15 91T. It is indicated on the tyre as a code according to ETRTO rule. The following table shows the load capacity codes used by VW with the corresponding capacities.
Load capacity codeTyre maximum load capacity in kg
75387
78425
79437
80450
81462
82475
83487
84500
85515
86530
87545
88560
89580
90600
91615
92630
93650
94670
95690
96710
97730
98750
99775
100800
101825
102850
103875
104900
1101060
1121120

   

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