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Load & Speed

The symbol that shows a tires performance level consists of two parts: Tire performance is marked by load index(LI) and speed symbol(SS). LI refers to the maximum weight that one tire can support and SS refers to the maximum speed that a tire can handle.

  • Load Index(LI)

    • Load index is a numerical code stipulating the maximum load each tire can carry.
      For example, if the load index is 100, it means that a tire can carry a load up to 800kg.

    • How much weight can your tires support?
      Enter your tires load Index in the boxes below and press ‘Enter’.

      Load Index value (possible input range: 0–100)

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    • Weight According to Load Index1pound(lb) = 0.4536kg

      U 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
      KG 46.2 47.5 48.7 50 51.5 53 54.5 56 58 60
      Lbs 102 105 107 110 114 117 120 123 128 132
      U 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
      KG 61.5 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77.5 80
      Lbs 136 139 143 148 152 157 161 165 171 176
      U 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
      KG 109 112 115 118 121 125 128 132 136 140
      Lbs 240 247 254 260 267 276 282 291 300 309
      U 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
      KG 145 150 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 190
      Lbs 320 331 342 353 364 375 386 397 408 419
      U 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
      KG 195 200 206 212 218 224 230 236 243 250
      Lbs 430 441 454 467 481 494 507 520 536 551
      U 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
      KG 257 265 272 280 290 300 307 315 325 335
      Lbs 567 584 600 617 639 661 677 694 717 739
      U 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
      KG 345 355 365 375 387 400 412 425 437 450
      Lbs 1,019 1,047 1,074 1,102 1,135 1,168 1,202 1,235 1,279 1,323
      U 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
      KG 615 630 650 670 690 710 735 750 775 800
      Lbs 1,356 1,389 1,433 1,477 1,521 1,565 1,609 1,653 1,709 1,764
  • Speed Symbol(SS)

    • Speed Symbol indicates the maximum speed at which the weight (with the exception of weight when speed is equal to or exceeds 210km/h) designated by the manufacturing company can be supported by the tire.

    • How much speed can your tires support?
      Enter your tires code below and press ‘Enter’.

      Tire Code[possible input range: A1~Z]

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    • Speed according to speed symbol1km/h = 0.621371mi/h

      speed rating
      Code km/h mph Code km/h mph
      A1 5 3 L 120 75
      A2 10 6 M 130 81
      A3 15 9 N 140 87
      A4 15 9 N 140 87
      A5 20 12 Q 150 94
      A6 30 19 R 170 106
      A7 35 22 S 180 112
      A8 40 25 T 190 118
      B 50 31 U 200 124
      C 60 37 H 210 130
      D 65 40 V 240 149
      E 70 43 Z over 240 over 149
      F 80 50 W 270 168
      G 90 56 (W) over 270 over 168
      J 100 62 Y 300 186
      K 110 68 (Y) over 300 over 186