Recommendations for choosing tires (Mitsubishi Lancer 9)

Contents: Table. Tyre speed indices. ⤓ Table. Tire load indexes. ⤓

When choosing tires, pay attention to the markings. The geometric dimensions, load capacity and maximum speed must strictly comply with the manufacturer's recommendations. The landing diameter of the selected tire must match the landing diameter of the disk. There are several types of tires: road, universal (all-season), winter, high-cross-country. The type of tire is selected based on the operating conditions.

Tyre sizes. D - outer diameter, d - wheel rim seat diameter, H - tyre profile height, W - profile width.

When replacing tires, use only tires of the same size and design as the recommended tires for your vehicle and with the same or greater load capacity.

Use of any other tire size or type may seriously affect handling, comfort, speedometer/odometer accuracy, ground clearance, fuel economy, distance between body and tire or snow chain.

Warning: Do not mix radial and bias tires. This may cause dangerous vehicle behavior, leading to loss of control.

The marking may contain one of the following designations:

205- nominal profile width, expressed in millimeters. This size is selected based on the table "Tire markings and tire pressure" and must correspond to the tire size recommended by the manufacturer.
65 - the ratio of the height of the tire profile to its width, expressed as a percentage (%), If this designation is absent, the ratio is 0.80...0.82. This size is selected based on the table "Tire markings and tire pressure" and must correspond to the tire size recommended by the manufacturer.
R - designation of a radial tire;
IN - designation of a diagonal tire. Radial and diagonal tires differ in the arrangement of the cord threads. Radial tires have lower rolling resistance and a longer service life than diagonal tires.
15 - the tire's seat diameter, expressed in inches. This size is selected based on the table "Tire markings and tire pressure" and must correspond to the tire size recommended by the manufacturer.
94 - conventional load index. It is selected based on the table "Tire markings and tire pressure" and must correspond to the tire load index recommended by the manufacturer.
N- tire speed index. It is selected based on the table "Tire markings and tire pressure" and must correspond to the tire speed index recommended by the manufacturer.

Table. Tyre speed indices.

When marking tires, optional designations may be used:

6PR - ply rating, a conventional value indicating the load-bearing capacity of the tire, that is, the strength of its carcass (4PR - tires for passenger cars, 6PR and 8PR - tires for light trucks and minibuses).

Symbols used when marking American-made tires: