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Wheels and tires

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Tire identification marks

Knowledge of the labeling on the side of

the tire makes it easier to identify and

choose the right tires.

Tire size

Speed rating

Q = up to 105 mph/160 km/h

T = up to 118 mph/190 km/h

H = up to 131 mph/210 km/h

V = up to 150 mph/240 km/h

W = up to 167 mph/270 km/h

Y = up to 186 mph/300 km/h

Tire Identification Number

Tires with DOT codes meet the guidelines

of the U.S. Department of Transport.

DOT code:

Tire age

The tire's date of manufacture is indicated

on the sidewall:

DOT ... 3603 indicates that the tire was

manufactured in the 36th week of 2003.

Regardless of mileage or wear, BMW rec-

ommends that you replace all tires – includ-

ing the spare – after a maximum of 6 years,

even though the tires may have a theoreti-

cal service life of up to 10 years.

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Quality grades can be found where appli-

cable on the tire sidewall between tread

shoulder and maximum section width.

For example:

Treadwear 200 Traction AA

Temperature A

DOT Quality Grades

Treadwear

Traction AA A B C

Temperature A B C

All passenger car tires must conform

to Federal Safety Requirements in

addition to these grades.<

Treadwear

The treadwear grade is a comparative rat-

ing based on the wear rate of the tire when

tested under controlled conditions on a

specified government test course.

For example, a tire graded 150 would wear

one and one-half – 1g – times as well on

the government course as a tire graded

100. The relative performance of tires

depends upon the actual conditions of their

use, however, and may depart significantly

from the norm due to variations in driving

habits, service practices and differences in

road characteristics and climate.

Traction

The traction grades, from highest to lowest,

are AA, A, B, and C.

Those grades represent the tire's ability to

stop on wet pavement as measured under

controlled conditions on specified govern-

ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.

A tire marked C may have poor traction

performance.

The traction grade assigned to this

tire is based on straight-ahead brak-

ing traction tests, and does not include

acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or

peak traction characteristics.<

e.g.

Nominal width

in mm

Aspect ratio in X

Radial tire code

Rim diameter in inches

Load rating,

not for ZR tires

Speed rating,

before R on ZR tires

245/45 R 19 104 H

e.g.

Manufacturer code

for tire makes

Tire size and tire design

Tire age

DOT xxxx xxx 3603

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