width Alfa Romeo MiTo 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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
236TECHNICAL DATA
Load rating (capacity)
60 = 250 kg
61 = 257 kg
62 = 265 kg
63 = 272 kg
64 = 280 kg
65 = 290 kg
66 = 300 kg
67 = 307 kg
68 = 315 kg
69 = 325 kg
70 = 335 kg
71 = 345 kg72 = 355 kg
73 = 365 kg
74 = 375 kg
75 = 387 kg
76 = 400 kg
77 = 412 kg
78 = 425 kg
79 = 437 kg
80 = 450 kg
81 = 462 kg
82 = 475 kg
83 = 487 kg84 = 500 kg
85 = 515 kg
86 = 530 kg
87 = 545 kg
88 = 560 kg
89 = 580 kg
90 = 600 kg
91 = 615 kg
92 = 630 kg
93 = 650 kg
94 = 670 kg
95 = 690 kg96 = 710 kg
97 = 730 kg
98 = 750 kg
99 = 775 kg
100 = 800 kg
101 = 825 kg
102 = 850 kg
103 = 875 kg
104 = 900 kg
105 = 925 kg
106 = 950 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).
RIM PROTECTOR TYRES fig. 5
6
TECHNICAL DATA237
fig. 5A0J0166m
If after-sale tyres with rim protector are used (fig.
5) and the car has integral cups fixed (by springs)
to the sheet wheel, DO NOT fit wheel cups. The use
of unsuitable tyres and wheel cups could cause a sudden
pressure loss of the tyre.