Service Description 101Y

101
Load index — max weight per tyre825 kg / 1,819 lbs
Four of them carry 3,300 kg in total.
Y
Speed symbol — max sustained speed300 km/h / 186 mph
At its rated load.
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

Nearby speed symbols

Defined in UN vehicle regulation.

Where 101Y is on the tyre

Two ratings moulded as one string, at the end of the size. Touch either half — or any other part of the wall — to read it.

205/55R16 101YCONSTRUCTIONRIM 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