You will find the size of a tyre on its sidewall. With a quick explanation as to what the different numbers mean, you will see that it is very quick and very easy to find out a tyre's size.
Looking at the following image, you will see the mixture of letters and numbers: "205/55 R16 91 W"
We have broken down each section in the following table, explaining what each number/ letter means:
| Sidewall Marking | Explanation |
| 205 | Width of the tyre in millimetres. |
| 55 |
Height of the tyre sidewall as a percentage of the width. In this case 55% of 205mm. Also know as the aspect profile.
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| R | Radial Construction. |
| 16 | The diameter of the tyre's inner rim in inches. |
| 91 | Load Rating of the Tyre. In this case its 615kg. |
| W |
Speed Rating. Indicates the maximum speed for the tyre when at full load. In this case 270km/h.
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In addition to this tyres will also have some of the following markings on the sidewall:
| Sidewall Marking | Explanation |
| * | Original Tyres For BMW & Mini |
| A | Original Tyres For Toyota (Auris) |
| A0 | Original Tyres For Audi |
| AR | Original Tyres For Alpha Romeo |
| AZ | Original Tyres For Alpha Romeo |
| BSL | Black Serrated Letters |
| BSW | Black Sidewall |
| CZ | Original Tyres For Subaru |
| DSST | Dunlop Self Supporting Technology (Run Flat Technology) |
| EMT | Extended Mobility Technology (Run Flat Technology) - Goodyear |
| EXL | Extra Load |
| FO | Original Tyres For Ford |
| FR | Flange Rim Protection |
| G | Original Tyres For Volkswagen (Golf) |
| J | Original Tyres For Jaguar |
| LRO | Original Tyres For Land Rover |
| M&S | Mud & Snow |
| M&T | Mud & Terrain |
| M+S | Mud & Snow |
| M+T | Mud & Terrain |
| MFS | Maximum Flange Shield |
| MO | Original Tyres For Mercedes |
| MO1 | Original Tyres For Mercedes (AMG) |
| MOE | Run Flat Technology - Mercedes Benz |
| N0 | Original Tyres For Porsche, First Approved |
| N1 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Second Approved |
| N2 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Third Approved |
| N3 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Fourth Approved |
| N4 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Fifth Approved |
| N5 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Sixth Approved |
| N6 | Original Tyres For Porsche, Seventh Approved |
| ORWL | Outlined Raised White Lettering |
| OWL | Outline White Lettering |
| R0 | Original Tyres For Audi (Quattro & S) |
| R01 | Original Tyres For Audi |
| REINF | Reinforced |
| RF | Reinforced |
| RFD | Reinforced |
| RFT | Run Flat Technology - Pirelli, Firestone & Bridgestone |
| ROF | Run On Flat - Goodyear |
| RWL | Raised White Lettering |
| SL | Standard Load |
| SSR | Self Supporting Run Flat (Run Flat Technology) - Continental |
| TL | Tubeless Tyre |
| TT | Tube-Type Tyre |
| VO | Original Tyres For Volkswagen (Touraeg) |
| VSB | Vertical Serrated Band |
| WSW | White Sidewall |
| XL | Extra Load |
| ZP | Zero Pressure (Run Flat Technology) - Michelin |
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