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How do you read a tyre.

Ever wondered what the markings on the side of a tyre mean?

1. Goodyear Eagle NCT 5
This is the name of the tyre.

2. 185/60 R 14 88H
This is the size & characteristics of the tyre.

185 - This is the section width of the tyre.
That means the overall width of the tyre in mm.

60 - This is the aspect ratio of the tyre. That is the
sidewall height of the tyre as a percentage
of the section width.

R - This means the tyre is of radial
construction.

14 - This is the internal diameter of the tyre.

88 - This is the load index. How
much weight the tyre can carry.

H - This is the speed index. The
maximum speed the tyre is
designed for.

3. Tubeless
This means the tyre has no
inner tube.
Tyre Numbers and what they mean