Tire labeling -35 – NISSAN 2012 GT R - Owner's Manual User Manual
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Black plate (303,1)
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filling with nitrogen for maximum
tire performance.
Summer tires:
SIZE
COLD TIRE
INFLATION
PRESSURE
FRONT ORI-
GINAL TIRE
255/40ZR-
F20 (97Y)
29 PSI (200
kPa)
REAR ORI-
GINAL TIRE
285/35ZR-
F20 (100Y)
29 PSI (200
kPa)
All-season tires:
SIZE
COLD TIRE
INFLATION
PRESSURE
FRONT ORI-
GINAL TIRE
255/40RF20
97W
29 PSI (200
kPa)
REAR ORI-
GINAL TIRE
285/35RF20
100W
29 PSI (200
kPa)
Example
TIRE LABELING
Federal law requires tire manufacturers to
place standardized information on the side-
wall of all tires. This information identifies
and describes the fundamental character-
istics of the tire and also provides the tire
identification number (TIN) for safety stan-
dard certification. The TIN can be used to
identify the tire in case of a recall.
Example
1.
Tire size (example: P215/65R15 95H)
a.
P: The “P” indicates the tire is
designed for passenger vehicles.
(Not all tires have this information.)
b.
Three-digit number (215): This num-
ber gives the width in millimeters of
the tire from sidewall edge to side-
wall edge.
c.
Two-digit number (65): This number,
known as the aspect ratio, gives the
tire’s ratio of height to width.
d.
R: The “R” stands for radial.
e.
Two-digit number (15): This number
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
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