Audi A4

Since 1994 of release

Repair and car operation

Under operating international agreements the size of tyres is resulted in millimetres or, as in our case, in millimetres and in inches. Designations 195/65 R 15 91 H or 205/60 R 15 90 V mean the following:

195 or 205: width of tyres in not loaded condition in mm.

65, 60, 55: a parity of height of tyres and their width = 65: 100, 60: 100 or 55: 100. Old radial tyres which are not put any more on Audi A4, have a parity of height of tyres and their width 80: 100. Accordingly more low a parity of height and width in tyres with a designation 65, 60 and 55.

1. макс. Loading
2. внутр. Pressure
3. Layers
4. Lateral wall
5. Protector
6. Check DOT*
7. Code of the manufacturer
8. Code of the size of the tyre
9. Code of type of the tyre (on a choice, intrafactory)
10. Week of manufacturing
11. Year
12. The radial
13. бескамерная
14. Nominal width
15. Parity of cross-section section
16. The radial
17. Diameter of a rim
18. Index of loading or the characteristic
19. Index of speed
20. Quality symbol ECE* (a sign on the admission with a country code, for example, 3 – Italy)
21. Admission number

* DOT – transport Department
* ECE – ЕЭК – the European economic commission

All symbols which you will find on a tyre lateral face, are explained here.

R: a designation of a design of the tyre as radial.
15: internal diameter of the tyre in inches (”).
90 or 91: a designation of bearing ability.
Q: admissible maximum speed to 160 km/h – a class of speed for usual tyres M + S.
S: the maximum speed to 180 km/h.
T: the maximum speed to 190 km/h – the maximum speed for tyres M + S.
Н: to 210 km/h.
V: to 240 km/h.
W: to 270 km/h.
Z: over 270 km/h.