1. Tire Label
The tire label can be regarded as the "identity card" of a tire. It is available in color or black and white. In addition to some basic information such as the tire brand name, specifications, and origin, the most important information on the label is the anti-counterfeiting code such as the QR code and barcode certificate. Digital popularization can check the authenticity with one click.
2. Brand Name
The brand name is presented in the form of English letters on the sidewall of the tire and is the largest in the logo.
3. Tire Specifications
General passenger car tire specifications are expressed as: percentage of section width/aspect ratio in millimeters + tire type code + rim diameter (inches) + load index (allowable load mass code) + allowable speed code, such as the radial passenger car tire specification expression: "XXX/XX RXX".
For example, 265/65R17 112S
265 means the tire width is 265MM,
65 means the tire section aspect ratio is 65%, that is, the ratio of the section height to the width is 65%,
Rim diameter: 17 inches,
Heavy load index: 112,
Speed level: S level,
Carcass structure mark: R represents radial tire
4. 3T Index
3T index is TREADWEAR wear index, TRACTION (traction index) TEMPERATURE (temperature index), and the value behind it also represents the performance of the tire. The tire wear index is generally between 160-540. The higher the value, the more wear-resistant the tire is. Of course, the wear resistance of the tire cannot be based solely on the wear resistance value, but also on the road conditions and driving habits.
The traction index is divided into four levels: AA, A, B, and C, with AA being the highest level; the high temperature resistance index is divided into three levels: A, B, and C, with A being the highest level.
5. Carcass structure
For example, SIDEWALL PLIES: 2 POLYESTER
TREAD PLIES: 2 POLYESTER+2 STEEL+1 NYLON
6. Tire production date
The tire production date is generally marked in a long oval frame, such as 1224. The last two digits "24" represent the production year of 2024, and the first two digits "12" represent the production in the 12th week of 2024. It is worth noting that the tire storage time should not exceed 3 years. When purchasing tires, you can also check whether it is a stock tire by the production date.
7. M+S
The M+S logo on the tire is the abbreviation of the words mud and snow, meaning mud and snow. Mud means "mud" and snow means "snowflakes". Tires marked with M+S can be driven in mud and snow. Such tires can overcome muddy and icy roads because such tire patterns have better drainage performance and can adapt to cold weather. They are winter and summer dual-purpose tires.
8. Radial Tubeless
RADIAL TUBELESS is a tubeless radial tire, also known as an atomic tire or a vacuum tire, with good driving stability. This type of tire uses the airtight layer of the tire inner wall and the tire bead to ensure good air tightness between the tire and the rim. It has an inner tube structure, and the air is filled in the tire. The outer tire also serves as an inner tube. It has high precision, light weight, good balance, long life, and a relatively high safety factor.