"The Ultimate Guide to Tyre Marking and Radial Tyre Safety and Pe"
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[ "The Ultimate Guide to Tyre Marking and Radial Tyre Safety and PerformanceMarking (Manufacturer's coding) of the tyre: A quick look into what is written on your tyres will provide you with a lot of relevant information about them. The marking code follows a set pattern and is usually located on the sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width (for car tyres).This marking can also be found on the tyre sidewall for Tubeless tyres generally used by heavy vehicles such as trucks, buses, and other lorries. It consists of numbers and letters that give out certain key parameters about the tire's construction, dimensions, etc. Below we'll take a look at some examples.Where to find it: Each manufacturer has its identity code used to identify the tyre models and their variants. Once you find it, you can easily decode the marking code as shown below to know further details about your Tyres Northampton, such as the name of the manufacturer, brand, pattern, etc.Marking on a tyre: Black coloured digits and letters on the sidewall indicate the following parameters:Manufacturer's Identity Code (MIC)  This code consists of two or three alphabets that define manufacturers' names. E.g., P=Pirelli, G= Goodyear, etc.Date Of Manufacture (DOM)  The 4 digit number provides information about the year and week of manufacture, e.g. 1st week in 1991  9101, 52nd week in 2012  1252 etc.Tread Wear Indicator: The letter W (abbreviation of "wear") followed by 2 to 10 small digits indicates the tyre's wear rating. So, if your tyre shows HW-3, it denotes that the tyre has a treadwear rating of 3 which means that you need to replace the tyre after driving 70,000 miles on normal roads at legal speeds.Other markings: Apart from these coding parameters, other important markings are found on tyres, including Load Index and Speed Rating. The Load Index is nothing but the load-carrying capacity or statically loaded axle weight i.e, the total amount of weight carried by a single tyre across all the axles when the vehicle is static (i.e parked).On the other hand, the speed rating is defined as the maximum speed at which a tyre can be used safely for driving purposes. You will usually come across tyres with one of these 2 types of ratings, however, some high-performance tyres may also contain both load and speed ratings.Load Index is like an indicator or measure of how much load can be put on a tyre without destroying it. The static loaded axle weight (SLAW) depends on tyre size and type; larger and fatter tyres generally support higher loads than normal ones. There are different categories in this marking, such as 40, 65 etc., depending upon the tire's load-carrying capacity.Speed Rating  This marking gives out the maximum safe speed to drive your vehicle on that specific tyre. You can find tyres with speed ratings such as V (180km/hr), W (270km/hr) and Y (300km/hr).Speed Rating vs Load Index: It's important to notice that speed ratings are not equal to the load index. A tyre with a higher load index may have a lower speed rating, and vice versa. For example, a tyre with W-rated (270km/hr) can handle a much larger weight than a tyre with V-rated (180km/hr). Still, the latter can travel faster than the former due to its superior construction and compounds, making it more flexible.Key points to remember: Apart from these coding parameters, there are other important markings found on tyres such as date of manufacturing, tread wear indicator etc., however, they're explained separately below along with their meanings.To know further about your Tyre, you need to understand its markings. Here are a few examples of tyre marking codes with their meanings.Note: Please keep in mind that if any of these parameters are different from what is mentioned above, it doesn't necessarily mean they're incorrect or fake. These are just some popular examples of tyre coding that you can probably find on your tyres.P-Marking: Manufacturer's Identity Code (MIC)  PThe first letter stands for the manufacturer name. The remaining 2 letters indicate the location/ plant where this tyre was manufactured e.g 'P' denotes that this tyre was made at Pirelli's factory in Turkey.S-Marking: Manufacturer's Identity Code (MIC)  SThe first letter stands for the manufacturer name. The remaining 2 letters indicate the location/ plant where this tyre was manufactured e.g 'S' denotes that this ;Pirelli Tyres Northampton was made at Pirelli's factory in India.Date Of Manufacture (DOM)  The 4 digit number provides information about the year and week of manufacture; e.g 1st week in 1991  9101, 52nd week in 2012  1252 etc.Tread Wear Indicator  The letter W (abbreviation of "wear") followed by 2 to 10 small digits indicates the tyre's wear rating. So, if your tyre shows HW-3, it denotes that it has a treadwear rating of 3 which means that you need to replace your tyre after driving about 33,000 miles.UTQG Indicator  Uniform Tyre Quality Grading or UTQG is a government-regulated quality parameter for tyres represented by 2 digits followed by the 'M' letter which signifies manufacturing location i.e M+S (made in the US).If any further information is required about your tyre, you must check out this site where they have all kinds of information related to tyres concerning various car brands and models." ]