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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 |