Reading the tire camp
- For example, 140/70-17 MC 66S.
140 is the width of the tire 140 millimeters.
70 is the height of the tire's sidewall, measured as a percentage of the tire width. In the example, it is 70%.
For 140, that is, the tire height is 98 mm.
S indicates that the tire is used for high-speed vehicles.
17 is the wheel rim size of 17 inches.
66 is the maximum load rating of the tire (Load Index), equivalent to 300 kilograms.
S is the maximum speed rating that the tire can withstand, where S means no more than 180 km/h.
If the word M/C appears, it indicates that this tire is designed for use on motorcycles.
Speed index supported by the tire
- B ----- 50 km/h ----- 31 mph
- C ----- 60 km/h ----- 37 mph
- D ----- 65 km/h ----- 40 mph
- E ----- 70 km/h ----- 43 mph
- F ----- 80 km/h ----- 50 mph
- G ----- 90 km/h ----- 56 mph
- J ----- 100 km/h ----- 62 MPH
- K ----- 110 km/h ----- 68 MPH
- L ----- 120 km/h ----- 75 MPH
- M ----- 130 km/h ----- 81 MPH
- N ----- 140 km/h ----- 87 MPH
- P ----- 150 km/h ----- 93 MPH
- Q ----- 160 km/h ----- 99 MPH
- R ----- 170 km/h ----- 106 MPH
- S ----- 180 km/h ----- 112 MPH
- T ----- 190 km/h ----- 118 MPH
- U ----- 200 km/h ----- 124 MPH
- H ----- 210 km/h ----- 130 MPH
- V ----- 240 km/h ----- 150 MPH
- W ----- 270 km/h ----- 168 MPH
- Y ----- 300 km/h ----- 186 MPH
- Z ----- over 240 km/h ----- over 150 mph
Loadable weight
| LI | KG | LBS | LI | KG | LBS | LI | KG | LBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 155 | 342 | 51 | 195 | 430 | 59 | 243 | 536 |
| 44 | 160 | 353 | 52 | 200 | 441 | 60 | 250 | 531 |
| 45 | 165 | 364 | 53 | 206 | 454 | 61 | 257 | 567 |
| 46 | 170 | 375 | 54 | 212 | 467 | 62 | 265 | 584 |
| 47 | 175 | 386 | 55 | 218 | 481 | 63 | 272 | 600 |
| 48 | 180 | 397 | 56 | 224 | 494 | 64 | 280 | 617 |
| 49 | 185 | 408 | 57 | 230 | 507 | 65 | 290 | 639 |
| 50 | 190 | 419 | 58 | 236 | 520 | 66 | 300 | 661 |