Dodge 2009 Dakota Automobile User Manual


 
Tires designed to this standard have the letter “T”
molded into the sidewall preceding the size designa-
tion. Example: T145/80D18 103M.
High flotation tire sizing is based on U.S. design
standards, and it begins with the tire diameter molded
into the sidewall. Example: 31x10.5 R15 LT.
Tire Sizing Chart
EXAMPLE:
Size Designation:
P = Passenger Car tire size based on U.S. design standards
؆....blank....؆ = Passenger Car tire based on European design standards
LT = Light Truck tire based on U.S. design standards
T = Temporary spare tire
31 = Overall diameter in inches (in)
215 = Section width in millimeters (mm)
65 = Aspect ratio in percent (%)
Ratio of section height to section width of tire
10.5 = Section width in inches (in)
R = Construction code
ЉRЉ means radial construction
ЉDЉ means diagonal or bias construction
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