Sidewall

The sidewall is the "name plate" of a tyre. The combinations of numbers and letters indicate not only the name of the tyre but also the maximum speed and load allowed. In the transmission of circumferencial and side forces, as well as bump absorption the side wall plays an important role.

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Brand name and registered trademark Abbreviation of 'Department of Transportation'. Serves to indicate that the tyre conforms to the regulations issued by the Transport Depts of USA and Canada Production date Type of tread pattern The arrows indicate the direction of rotation of the tyre according to the fitting position (front - rear) Homologation number according to ECE R 75 Expresses the tyre's maximum load capacity (pounds) at the pressure indicated (PSI) Nominal section width (mm) Ratio between tyre section height and nominal section width Tyre without tube (TL) Code for tyre construction ('-': Bias, 'R': Radial, 'B': Bias belted) Nominal rim diameter size in inches Load index. Indicates the load capacity of the tyre Speed symbol, indicates the tyres maximum running speed Name of product line  
Last Revised: 27 2006