Load Index 101

101
Load index — max weight per tyre825 kg / 1,819 lbs
Four of them carry 3,300 kg in total.
psi
Reference pressure — where that load rating applies36 psi / 248 kPa · 2.48 bar
Not a recommended pressure — set yours from the placard in the door shut. Below this, the tyre carries less than 825 kg.

Nearby indices

Defined in UN vehicle regulation.

Where load index 101 is on the tyre

It is the number just after the rim size. Here it is on an example 205/55R16 — yours will read differently, but the 101 sits in the same place.

205/55R16 101VCONSTRUCTIONRIM DIAMETERASPECT RATIOLOAD INDEXSECTION WIDTHSPEED SYMBOL

101 Load index

Each tyre carries up to 825 kg at 36 psi — 3,300 kg across four.

More on load index

Also moulded on the wall