Jeep 2009 Grand Cherokee - Owner Manual User Manual
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• Temporary spare tires are high-pressure compact
spares designed for temporary emergency use only.
Tires designed to this standard have the letter “T”
molded into the sidewall preceding the size designa-
tion. Example: T145/80D18 103M.
• High flotation tire sizing is based on U.S. design
standards and it begins with the tire diameter molded
into the sidewall. Example: 31x10.5 R15 LT.
Tire Sizing Chart
EXAMPLE:
Size Designation:
P
= Passenger car tire size based on U.S. design standards
؆....blank....؆ = Passenger car tire based on European design standards
LT
= Light truck tire based on U.S. design standards
T
= Temporary spare tire
31
= Overall diameter in inches (in)
215
= Section width in millimeters (mm)
65
= Aspect ratio in percent (%)
— Ratio of section height to section width of tire
10.5
= Section width in inches (in)
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