Service Description 96H

96
Load index — max weight per tyre710 kg / 1,565 lbs
Four of them carry 2,840 kg in total.
H
Speed symbol — max sustained speed210 km/h / 130 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 710 kg.

Nearby indices

Nearby speed symbols

Defined in UN vehicle regulation.

Where 96H 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 96HASPECT RATIOCONSTRUCTIONSECTION WIDTHRIM DIAMETERLOAD INDEXSPEED SYMBOL

96 Load index

Each tyre carries up to 710 kg at 36 psi — 2,840 kg across four.

More on load index

Also moulded on the wall