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TYRE SIZE

What does marking 185/6515 88H imply, for example? Look like?

The width is 185mm, then. 65 is the ratio or profile. That represents the proportion of the tyre width that separates the wheel rim from the tread. Therefore, the profile for this tyre is 65% of the 185mm width. The rim has a 15-inch diameter. The transition from metric to imperial measurements inside the same scheme may appear strange, but it is the way things are.

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The load grade is the number after that. The maximum amount of weight your tyre is capable of supporting according to industry standards is shown on the load index chart, which ranges from 71 to 110. Whenever inflated to the specified tyre pressure, the 88 measurement of our tyre indicates that it can support up to 1235 pounds or 560 kilogrammes of weight.

The highest rate of speed that a tyre can maintain whil the speed rating. According to the speed rating index, to 130 mph (210 km/h) without incident.

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