The tyre size written on the sidewall can be easily understood by this helpful guide.
SPEED SYMBOL: This indicates the maximum safe speed corresponding to its given load index at which the vehicle can be plied, under specified conditions.
| Speed Symbol |
|
Speed Km / hr |
| A1 |
|
5 |
|
| A2 |
|
10 |
|
| A3 |
|
15 |
|
| A4 |
|
20 |
|
| A5 |
|
25 |
|
| A6 |
|
30 |
|
| A7 |
|
35 |
|
| A8 |
|
40 |
|
| B |
|
50 |
|
| C |
|
60 |
|
| Speed Symbol |
|
Speed Km / hr |
| D |
|
65 |
|
| E |
|
70 |
|
| F |
|
80 |
|
| G |
|
90 |
|
| J |
|
100 |
|
| K |
|
110 |
|
| L |
|
120 |
|
| M |
|
130 |
|
| N |
|
140 |
|
| P |
|
150 |
|
| Speed Symbol |
|
Speed Km / hr |
| Q |
|
160 |
|
| R |
|
170 |
|
| S |
|
180 |
|
| T |
|
190 |
|
| U |
|
200 |
|
| H |
|
210 |
|
| V |
|
240 |
|
| W |
|
270 |
|
| Y |
|
300 |
|
| |
|
|
|
LOAD INDEX: Index figure indicating the maximum load (mass), the tyre can carry under specified conditions.
| Load Index |
|
TLCC* Kg |
| 60 |
|
250 |
|
| 61 |
|
257 |
|
| 62 |
|
265 |
|
| 63 |
|
272 |
|
| 64 |
|
280 |
|
| 65 |
|
290 |
|
| 66 |
|
300 |
|
| 67 |
|
307 |
|
| 68 |
|
315 |
|
| 69 |
|
325 |
|
| 70 |
|
335 |
|
| 71 |
|
345 |
|
|
72 |
|
355 |
|
|
73 |
|
365 |
|
|
74 |
|
375 |
|
|
75 |
|
387 |
|
|
76 |
|
400 |
|
| Load Index |
|
TLCC* Kg |
| 77 |
|
412 |
|
| 78 |
|
425 |
|
| 79 |
|
437 |
|
| 80 |
|
450 |
|
| 81 |
|
462 |
|
| 82 |
|
475 |
|
| 83 |
|
487 |
|
| 84 |
|
500 |
|
| 85 |
|
515 |
|
| 86 |
|
530 |
|
| 87 |
|
545 |
|
| 88 |
|
560 |
|
| 89 |
|
580 |
|
| 90 |
|
600 |
|
| 91 |
|
615 |
|
| 92 |
|
630 |
|
| 93 |
|
650 |
|
| Load Index |
|
TLCC* Kg |
| 94 |
|
670 |
|
| 95 |
|
690 |
|
| 96 |
|
710 |
|
| 97 |
|
730 |
|
| 98 |
|
750 |
|
| 99 |
|
775 |
|
| 100 |
|
800 |
|
| 101 |
|
825 |
|
| 102 |
|
850 |
|
| 103 |
|
875 |
|
| 104 |
|
900 |
|
| 105 |
|
925 |
|
| 106 |
|
950 |
|
| 107 |
|
975 |
|
| 108 |
|
1000 |
|
| 109 |
|
1030 |
|
| 110 |
|
1060 |
|
* Total Load Carrying Capacity.
