Understanding the Sidewalls of a Tyre

Usually you can find the size of a tyre on its side – but what are the extra numbers and letters you find next to them? What do they actually mean?

Looking at the image above, you will see a combination of characters which indicate “205/55 R16 91W”

Above, Here is brief explanation of what each marking represents.

Now that you know what these mean, how do your tyres shape up?

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