HL Tyre Marking

HL
High Load Capacity
Carries a higher load than an Extra Load tyre at the same reference pressure. Standardised by ETRTO in 2021 and adopted in the US in 2023, largely for the extra mass of electric vehicles. HL is marked in front of the size, e.g. HL235/55R19.

Standardised by ETRTO or TRA.

Where HL is on the tyre

Lettered markings read as the tail of the size string, moulded right after the speed symbol. Here it is on an example tyre.

205/55R16 91V HLCONSTRUCTIONRIM DIAMETERASPECT RATIOLOAD INDEXSECTION WIDTHSPEED SYMBOLHIGH LOAD CAPACITY

HL High Load Capacity

Carries a higher load than an Extra Load tyre at the same reference pressure. Standardised by ETRTO in 2021 and adopted in the US in 2023, largely for the extra mass of electric vehicles. HL is marked in front of the size, e.g. HL235/55R19.

Also moulded on the wall