Tyre lettering and tyre type
Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 328.
Fig. 186 International tyre lettering.
Tyre lettering (example), meaning
1
Product name
Individual tyre designation of the manufacturer.
2
DOT
The tyre complies with the legal requirements of the USA De-
partment of Transportation, responsible for tyre safety stand-
ards.
3
JHCO CHWS 2213
Tyre identification number (TIN
a)
– may be only on the inner
side of the wheel) and date of manufacture:
JHCO CHWS Identifier of producing plant and specifications of
the tyre manufacturer on size and characteristics.
2213
Date of manufacture: 22nd week in 2013.
Information for the end user concerning comparative values for specified basic tyres (standar-
dised test procedure) → page 366:
4
TREADWEAR 280
Relative life expectancy for the tyre, with reference to a US-
specific standard test. Tyres with the specification
280
wear at
a rate of 2.8 times more slowly than standard tyres that have
a treadwear value of 100. The performance of tyres is deter-
mined by how they are used and can significantly deviate from
standard values due to driving style, maintenance, road surface
and climatic conditions.
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Wheels and tyres