HOW TO READ YOUR TYRE SIZE

What Causes Abnormal Tire Wear, and How Do You Prevent It?

Tyre Sidewall Explained

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: