Car Tyres
Car tyres what does all the information on the side of the tyre mean?
- 205 is the width of your tyre in millimetres
- 55 is the height of the tyre wall in mm
- R is the type of construction used to produce the tyre and stands for Radial which is the most common type of tyre.
- 16 is the diameter of your wheel in inches.
- 91 is the maximum weight allowed for that tyre. see chart below
- w is the maximum speed rating for that tyre
| Speed Rating | maximum Speed (mph) | Max Speed (km/h) |
| B | 31 | 50 |
| C | 37 | 60 |
| D | 40 | 65 |
| E | 43 | 70 |
| F | 50 | 80 |
| G | 56 | 90 |
| J | 62 | 100 |
| K | 68 | 110 |
| L | 75 | 120 |
| M | 81 | 130 |
| N | 87 | 140 |
| P | 93 | 150 |
| Q | 99 | 160 |
| R | 106 | 170 |
| S | 112 | 180 |
| T | 118 | 190 |
| U | 124 | 200 |
| H | 130 | 210 |
| V | 149 | 240 |
| W | 168 | 270 |
| Y | 186 | 300 |
| ZR | 150+ | 240+ |
