The ability to decipher tire markings is very valuable. After all, the various letters and numbers on the rubber indicate the important technical characteristics that the given tire possesses. Moreover, it is not so difficult to learn these designations. It is enough to figure it out once, and then everything will be simple and clear.
Tire labeling is required in different situations. This is the purchase of new tires, and the selection of disks on wheels, and even the calculation of the cost of tire fitting (after all, the larger the radius of the wheel, the more expensive it is).
The marking is applied to the side of the tire and provides the most complete information about the rubber manufacturer, its size, speed load index, etc.
Experts recommend that you carefully study all parameters when choosing a tire. So you can choose the best option for yourself, which will serve you for more than one year.
Decoding passenger tires
An alphanumeric code, which is indicated on the side surface of the rubber, reveals to a person information that is characteristic of a particular type of tire. So, for example, if we take the numbers 175/70 R13 91T as a basis, we can understand that this wheel has a 175-inch (or otherwise millimeter) profile width, 70% profile height in relation to the width, 13th radius. The last number, 91, is the maximum tire load.
On some tires, the manufacturer even indicates which wheel they are intended for. Left and Right are for left and right. This is due to the fact that their tread pattern is located asymmetrically and should not be confused.
In addition, on the tire you can also find markings of the type of rubber, for example, winter or all-season. Combinations M + S or M&S will tell you that this is exactly the kind of rubber in front of you. All Season is the designation for all-season rubber.
If the installation is of fundamental importance, for example, it must be strictly asymmetric, the tires will be marked Outside and Inside. Thus, the manufacturer shows the installation method.
The fact, with or without a tire tube, is also important. The Tubless Index (TL) indicates tubeless design. The same instances in which the camera is present are designated Tube Type (TT).
Heat resistance indicators of a tire when driving at high speed are designated as temperature A, B, C, where A is the best indicator, B is medium, C is low. The tire may also display the wet braking performance. Its presence can be judged by the word traction. He also has 3 levels.
Truck tire marking
Truck tires, due to the fact that they are used in more difficult conditions, have a slightly different marking.
On the side of a truck tire, you will find information about the rubber manufacturer, the type of its tread, including its applicability, which is quite important for choosing the right way to drive.
In addition, on the tire you can find information about the size, the numbers of which, of course, will be several times larger than those of a light vehicle. Also, from the tire, you can "read" information about the performance characteristics of the rubber, for example, what load index is provided for a single or double tire. And on the tire there is also the level (or as it is also called the index) of the load, as well as data on safety standards, for example, a detailed description of the tread.
Some manufacturers indicate on their tires and whether they can be further recycled.
It is not so difficult to decipher the parameters of tires - be they Russian or Japanese, or any others. Once faced with the need for decryption, then you will easily and quickly receive all the information you need from the rubber.
