Tyres technical
Load Index Chart
The Load Index is included in the size description on a tyre's sidewall. The load rating, indicated by the code number, of a tyre must not be exceeded.
| Load Index |
Load kg |
Load Index |
Load kg |
Load Index |
Load kg |
| 21 |
82.5 |
42 |
150 |
63 |
272 |
| 22 |
85 |
43 |
155 |
64 |
280 |
| 23 |
87.5 |
44 |
160 |
65 |
290 |
| 24 |
90 |
45 |
165 |
66 |
300 |
| 25 |
92.5 |
46 |
170 |
67 |
307 |
| 26 |
95 |
47 |
175 |
68 |
315 |
| 27 |
97.5 |
48 |
180 |
69 |
325 |
| 28 |
100 |
49 |
185 |
70 |
335 |
| 29 |
103 |
50 |
190 |
71 |
345 |
| 30 |
106 |
51 |
195 |
72 |
355 |
| 31 |
109 |
52 |
200 |
73 |
365 |
| 32 |
112 |
53 |
206 |
74 |
375 |
| 33 |
115 |
54 |
212 |
75 |
387 |
| 34 |
118 |
56 |
224 |
77 |
412 |
| 36 |
125 |
57 |
230 |
78 |
425 |
| 37 |
128 |
58 |
236 |
79 |
437 |
| 38 |
132 |
59 |
243 |
80 |
450 |
| 39 |
136 |
60 |
250 |
81 |
462 |
| 40 |
140 |
61 |
257 |
82 |
475 |
| 41 |
145 |
62 |
265 |
83 |
487 |
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Speed Index Chart
The Speed Index is included in the size description on a tyre's sidewall. The tyre's maximum speed, indicated by the code letter, must not be exceeded.
| Speed Index |
MPH |
KM/H |
| B |
31 |
50 |
| F |
50 |
80 |
| J |
62 |
100 |
| L |
74 |
120 |
| M |
81 |
130 |
| P |
93 |
150 |
| Q |
100 |
160 |
| R |
106 |
170 |
| S |
112 |
180 |
| T |
118 |
190 |
| H |
130 |
210 |
| V |
up to 149 |
up to 240 |
| (V) |
over 149 |
over 240 |
| W |
up to 168 |
up to 270 |
| (W) |
over 168 |
over 270 |
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Tyre Pressure Conversion Chart
| Bar |
PSI |
Bar |
PSI |
| 1.20 |
17 |
2.05 |
29 |
| 1.25 |
18 |
2.10 |
30 |
| 1.30 |
19 |
2.20 |
31 |
| 1.40 |
20 |
2.25 |
32 |
| 1.45 |
21 |
2.30 |
33 |
| 1.50 |
22 |
2.40 |
34 |
| 1.55 |
22 |
2.45 |
35 |
| 1.60 |
23 |
2.50 |
36 |
| 1.70 |
24 |
2.60 |
37 |
| 1.75 |
25 |
2.70 |
38 |
| 1.80 |
26 |
2.75 |
39 |
| 1.85 |
27 |
2.80 |
40 |
| 1.90 |
28 |
2.90 |
41 |
| 1.95 |
28 |
2.95 |
42 |
| 2.00 |
29 |
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Tra Size Markings With Approximate Size Conversions
| Alpha Numeric |
mm |
Inch |
| MH90 |
80/90 |
2.50 / 2.75 |
| MJ90 |
90/90 |
2.75 / 3.00 |
| MM90 |
100/90 |
3.25 / 3.50 |
| MN90 |
110/90 |
3.75 / 4.00 |
| MP85 |
110/90 |
4.00 / 4.25 |
| MR90 |
120/90 |
4.25 / 4.50 / 4.75 |
| MT90 |
130/90 |
5.00 / 5.10 |
| MU85 |
140/90 |
5.50 / 6.00 |
| MU90 |
140/90 |
5.50 / 6.00 |
| MV85 |
150/80 / 150/90 |
6.00 / 6.25 |
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