Abarth 595, Owner'S Manual

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WHEELS
RIMS AND WHEELS
Alloy rims. Tubeless radial carcass
tires. All approved tyres are listed in the
registration document.
WARNING If there are any
discrepancies between the Owner
Handbook and the registration
document, take the information from
the latter. For safe driving, the car must
be fitted with tyres of the same make
and type on all wheels.
WARNING Do not use air chambers
with tubeless tyres.
WHEEL GEOMETRY
Front wheels toe-in measured between
rims: 0.5
±
1 mm. The values refer to
the car in running order.
CORRECT READING OF
THE TYRE
Example fig. 142: 195/45 R 16 84V
195
Nominal width (S, distance in mm
between sides)
45 Height/width ratio (H/S), expressed
as a percentage
142
AB0A0355C
R
Radial tyre
16 Rim diameter in inches (Ø)
84 Load rating (capacity)
V Maximum speed rating
Maximum speed index
Q up to 160 km/h
R up to 170 km/h
S up to 180 km/h
T up to 190 km/h
U up to 200 km/h
H up to 210 km/h
V
up to 240 km/h
W up to 270 km/h
Maximum speed index for snow
tyres
QM + S up to 160 km/h
TM + S up to 190 km/h
HM + S up to 210 km/h
Load index (capacity)
70 = 335 kg 81 = 462 kg
71 = 345 kg 82 = 475 kg
72 = 355 kg 83 = 487 kg
73 = 365 kg 84 = 500 kg
74 = 375 kg 85 = 515 kg
75 = 387 kg 86 = 530 kg
76 = 400 kg 87 = 545 kg
77 = 412 kg 88 = 560 kg
78 = 425 kg 89 = 580 kg
79 = 437 kg 90 = 600 kg
80 = 450 kg 91 = 615 kg
CORRECT READING OF
THE RIM CODE
Example fig. 142: 7.00 J x 17 H2
7.00
width of the rim in inches (1).
J rim drop centre outline (side
projection where the tyre bead rests)
(2).
17 rim nominal diameter in inches
(corresponds to diameter of the tyre to
be fitted) (3 = Ø).
H2 shape and number of "humps"
(circumference measurement which