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Truck Tyre Basics



Michelin Truck Tyre Sidewall Markings
Position of Tread Wear Indicator
Michelin Manufacturer's name
295 Nominal section width in mm (S = 295 mm)
80 Tyre aspect ratio (H/S = 0.80)
R Radial construction
22.5 Nominal diameter of rim to which tyre is to be fitted (22.5 inches)
XZA1 Tread pattern
152 Load capacity index for single fitment: corresponds to 3550 kg/tyre
147 Load capacity index for twin fitment: corresponds to 3075 kg/tyre
M Speed index: 130 km/h (81 mph)
Tubeless Tubeless tyre
Radial X Clear indication of tyre structure.

Speed category symbols and load capacity indicies
Load index Load in Kg per tyre Load index Load in Kg per tyre Load index Load in Kg per tyre Load index Load in Kg per tyre Speed Symbol Speed in km/h MPH Approx  
100 800 123 1550 146 3000 169 5800   A1 5 3  
101 825 124 1600 147 3075 170 6000   A2 10 6  
102 850 125 1650 148 3150 171 6150   A3 15 9  
103 875 126 1700 149 3250 172 6300   A4 20 12  
104 900 127 1750 150 3350 173 6500   A5 25 16  
105 925 128 1800 151 3450 174 6700   A6 30 19  
106 950 129 1850 152 3550 175 6900   A7 35 22  
107 975 130 1900 153 3650 176 7100   A8 40 25  
108 1000 131 1950 154 3750 177 7300   B 50 31  
109 1030 132 2000 155 3875 178 7500   C 60 37  
110 1060 133 2060 156 4000 179 7750   D 65 40  
111 1090 134 2120 157 4125 180 8000   E 70 43  
112 1120 135 2180 158 4250 181 8250   F 80 50  
113 1150 136 2240 159 4375 182 8500   G 90 56  
114 1180 137 2300 160 4500 183 8750   J 100 62  
115 1215 138 2360 161 4625 184 9000   K 110 68  
116 1250 139 2430 162 4750 185 9250   L 120 75  
117 1285 140 2500 163 4875 186 9500   M 130 81  
118 1320 141 2575 164 5000 187 9750   N 140 87  
119 1360 142 2650 165 5150 188 10000          
120 1400 143 2725 166 5300 189 10300          
121 1450 144 2800 167 5450 190 10600          
122 1500 145 2900 168 5600 191 10900          
 

Unique point
Some tyres carry a second Load Speed Index marking, situated after the tyre size marking which indicates supplementary operational possibilities.

Michelin Truck tyres are available exclusively from Advantage at www.AdvantageTyres.com and Michelin Authorised Retail Partners.

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