width Alfa Romeo MiTo 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

TECHNICAL DATA229
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WHEELS
RIMS AND TYRES
Pressed steel or alloy rims. Tubeless radial carcass tyres. All ap-
proved tyres are listed in the Log Book.
IMPORTANT In the event of discrepancies between the information
provided in this Owner’s handbook and the Log book, consider
the specifications shown in the log book only.
Respect the prescribed size to ensure safety of the car when mov-
ing. Fit tyres of the same make and type on all wheels.
IMPORTANT Do not use inner tubes with Tubeless tyres.
SMALL SPARE WHEEL
Pressed steel rim Tubeless tyre.
READING TYRE MARKINGS fig. 4
Example: 195/55 R 16 91 V
195 = Nominal width (S, distance in mm between sidewalls).
55 = Height/width ratio (H/S) in percentage.
R = Radial tyre.
16 = Rim diameter in inches (Ø).
91 = Load rating (capacity).
V = Maximum speed rating.
fig. 4A0J0139m
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230TECHNICAL DATA
Load rating (capacity)
60 = 250 kg 84 = 500 kg
61 = 257 kg 85 = 515 kg
62 = 265 kg 86 = 530 kg
63 = 272 kg 87 = 545 kg
64 = 280 kg 88 = 560 kg
65 = 290 kg 89 = 580 kg
66 = 300 kg 90 = 600 kg
67 = 307 kg 91 = 615 kg
68 = 315 kg 92 = 630 kg
69 = 325 kg 93 = 650 kg
70 = 335 kg 94 = 670 kg
71 = 345 kg 95 = 690 kg
72 = 355 kg 96 = 710 kg
73 = 365 kg 97 = 730 kg
74 = 375 kg 98 = 750 kg
75 = 387 kg 99 = 775 kg
76 = 400 kg 100 = 800 kg
77 = 412 kg 101 = 825 kg
78 = 425 kg 102 = 850 kg
79 = 437 kg 103 = 875 kg
80 = 450 kg 104 = 900 kg
81 = 462 kg 105 = 925 kg
82 = 475 kg 106 = 950 kg
83 = 487 kg
Maximum speed rating
Q = up to 160 km/h. H = up to 210 km/h.
R = up to 170 km/h. V = up to 240 km/h.
S = up to 180 km/h. W = up to 270 km/h.
T = up to 190 km/h. Y = up to 300 km/h.
U = up to 200 km/h.
Maximum speed rating
for snow tyres
QM + S = up to 160 km/h.
TM + S = up to 190 km/h.
HM + S = up to 210 km/h.
READING RIM MARKINGS fig. 4
Example: 6J x 15 H2 ET 31.5
6 = rim width in inches (1).
J = rim drop centre outline (side projection where the tyre bead
rests) (2).
15 = rim nominal diameter in inches (corresponds to diameter
of the tyre to be mounted) (3 = Ø).
H2 = shape and number of the humps (tags around the circum-
ference that hold the bead of the Tubeless tyre in place on
the rim).
ET 31.5 = wheel camber angle (distance between the disc/rim
supporting plane and the wheel rim centre line).
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