Helpful tips

  • Checking the tire pressure (including the spare) must be done at least once a month and always before a trip, when they are cold.
    If the tires are hot, add 3 to 4 p.s.i. above.
  • Strictly avoid parking on oil, petroleum or other chemical stains.
  • In case of changing only two tires, we preferably place the new ones on the rear axle (www.tyresafe.org).
  • When a tire needs repair, it should be done by experts and repairs outside the tread should be avoided.
  • In the case of parking for long periods of time, increase the pressure by 0.5 bar and raise the vehicle on jacks.
  • To keep the driving behavior of the vehicle unchanged, it is recommended every 10,000 km to move the tires on the axles without crossing them.
  • For the friends of the two wheels we have to add that they should always put on the new tires for 100 - 200 km and never deflate them hot.

 

Tire characteristics

1:Tire width. If there are letters before the number, they indicate the type of vehicle the tire is designed for (eg LT=Light Truck, P=Passenger)
2:Ratio of side height to tire width
3:Radial construction
4:Rim diameter
5:Load Indicator(Table)
6:Speed Indicator(Table)
7:Airtight tire. If you don't list then the tire you need umbrella
8:Suitable for use on mud and snow (M=mud, S=snow)
9:Country of origin
10:Manufacturer's name
11:Tread Wear Indicators (Located at the lowest legal allowable depth of 1.6mm - not on all tyres)
12: Information needed for tire grade - not all tires
13:Characterization based on DOT regulation
14:Manufacturing plant code
15:Date of production
16:Product Name
17:Data for maximum load and tire pressure
18:Indication of the outer side (For asymmetric tires)
19:Compound elements in the tread and in the walls of the tire
20:Approval number according to ECE30

LOAD INDICATORS
Symbol Kg Symbol Kg Symbol Kg Symbol Kg
               
60 250 80 450 100 800 120 1400
61 257 81 462 101 825 121 1450
62 265 82 475 102 850 122 1500
63 272 83 487 103 875 123 1550
64 280 84 500 104 900 124 1600
65 290 85 515 105 925 125 1650
66 300 86 530 106 950 126 1700
67 307 87 545 107 975 127 1750
68 315 88 560 108 1000 128 1800
69 325 89 580 109 1030 129 1850
70 335 90 600 110 1060 130 1900
71 345 91 615 111 1090 131 1950
72 355 92 630 112 1120 132 2000
73 365 93 650 113 1150 133 2060
74 375 94 670 114 1180 134 2120
75 387 95 690 115 1215 135 2180
76 400 96 710 116 1250 136 2240
77 412 97 730 117 1285 137 2300
78 425 98 750 118 1320 138 2360
79 437 99 775 119 1360    

 

SPEED INDICATORS
Symbol. Χλμ/ώρα Symbol Χλμ/ώρα
       
Α1 5 Q 160
Α2 10 R 170
Α3 15 S 180
Α4 20 T 190
Α5 25 U 200
Α6 30 H 210
Α7 35 V 240
Α8 40 Z >240
B 50 W 270
C 60 Y 300
D 65    
E 70    
F 80    
G 90    
J 100    
K 110    
L 120    
M 130    
N 140    
P 150    
 
Run-Flat Tires

Passive safety tires with reinforced walls that allow us to drive the vehicle for 80 km at a speed of up to 80 km/h with zero air pressure. Run flat tires are not repairable and must be fitted to vehicles with pressure loss sensors. Their price is quite high compared to conventional ones.