width VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Owners Manual

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Tire specifications
width in mm
65 Height I width ratio in %
R
15 Rim diameter in inches
91 Load rating code
H = Speed rating code
road speeds:
Summer tires:
S -up to 11
km I h).
Winter tires see page
This can cause
driving characteristics and give your
VOLKSWAGEN optimum driving comfort.
The speed
km I h).

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The manufacturing date on the tire Tread wear
side
... 181 ... means that the tire was pro­
duced in the 18th week of
with
age -even if the tires are not used.
cannot be expected to perform use .
Uniform Tire
grades can be found where on the tire side and maximum section width.
For Tread wear
Safety Requirements in addition to
these grades . The
tread
wear grade is a comparative rat­
ing based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under
a tire graded 1 times as on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded The
conditions of their from the norm due
to variations in driving habits. service prac­
tices and differences
in road characteristics
and
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to
are Band Those grades represent
the tire's to stop on wet pavement as
measu red under
I