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Load identification
1 Load identification
In addition to tire load rating, special load
information may be molded into the tire
sidewall following the letter designating
the tire speed rating 6 (
୴ page 337).
No specification given: absence of any text
(like in above example) indicates a
standard load (SL) tire.
XL or Extra Load: designates an extra load
(or reinforced) tire.
Light Load: designates a light load tire.
C, D, E: designates load range associated
with the maximum load a tire can carry at
a specified pressure.
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Not all M+S rated tires provide special win-
ter performance. Make sure the tires you use
show M+S and the mountain/snow-
flake.marking on the tire sidewall. These
tires meet specific snow traction performance
requirements of the Rubber Manufacturers As-
sociation (RMA) and the Rubber Association of
Canada (RAC) and have been designed specifi-
cally for use in snow conditions.
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For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary
from data shown in above illustration.