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CONSUMER INFORMATION
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o Wheel size designation Wheels are also marked with important information that you need if you ever have to replace one. The following ex-plains what the letters and numbers in the wheel size designation mean. Example wheel size designation:
5.5JX15 5.5 - Rim width in inches. J - Rim contour designation. 15 - Rim diameter in inches. o Tire speed ratings The chart below lists many of the differ- ent speed ratings currently being used for passenger car tires. The speed rat-ing is part of the tire size designation on the sidewall of the tire. This symbol corresponds to that tire's designedmaximum safe operating speed.
3. Checking tire life (TIN : Tire
Identification Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years old, based on the manufacturing date, (in- cluding the spare tire) should be re-placed by new ones. You can find the manufacturing date on the tire sidewall (possibly on the inside of the wheel),displaying the DOT Code. The DOT Code is a series of numbers on a tire consisting of numbers and English let-ters. The manufacturing date is desig- nated by the last four digits (characters) of the DOT code. DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO The front part of the DOT means a plantcode number, tire size and tread pattern and the last four numbers indicate week and year manufactured.For example: DOT XXXX XXXX 1611 represents that the tire was produced in the 16thweek of 2011.
Speed
Rating
Symbol Maximum Speed
180 km/h (112 mph) 190 km/h (118 mph)210 km/h (130 mph)240 km/h (149 mph)
Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
S
T
HV
Z
