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Council directive 92/23/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (repealed)

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PART A: PASSENCER CAR TYRESU.K.

TABLE 1
Tyres in diagonal construction
a

Tolerances: see sections 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.

b

The following size designations are accepted:

  • 185-14/7.35-14 or 185-14 or 7.35-14 or 7.35-14/185-14.

Tyre size designationMeasuring rim width(inches)Outer diametera(in mm)Section widtha(in mm)
Super balloon series
4.80-103.5490128
5.20-103.5508132
5.20-123.5558132
5.60-134600145
5.90-134616150
6.40-134.5642163
5.20-143.5612132
5.60-144626145
5.90-144642150
6.40-144.5666163
5.60-154650145
5.90-154668150
6.40-154.5692163
6.70-154.5710170
7.10-155724180
7.60-155.5742193
8.20-156760213
Low section series
5.50-124552142
6.00-124.5574156
7.00-135644178
7.00-145668178
7.50-145.5688190
8.00-146702203
6.00-15 L4.5650156
Super low section seriesb
155-13/6.15-134.5582157
165-13/6.45-134.5600167
175-13/6.95-135610178
155-14/6.15-144.5608157
165-14/6.45-144.5626167
175-14/6.95-145638178
185-14/7.35-145.5654188
195-14/7.75-145.5670198
Ultra low section
5.9-104.5483148
6.5-134.5586166
6.9-134.5600172
7.3-135614184
TABLE 2
Tyres in radial construction
a

Tolerances: see sections 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.

Tyre size designationMeasuring rim width(inches)Outer diametera(in mm)Section widtha(in mm)
5.60 R 134606145
5.90 R 134.5626155
6.40 R 134.5640170
7.00 R 135644178
7.25 R 135654184
5.90 R 144.5654155
5.60 R 154656145
6.40 R 154.5690170
6.70 R 155710180
140 R 124538138
150 R 124554150
150 R 134580149
160 R 134.5596158
170 R 135608173
150 R 144606149
180 R 155676174
TABLE 3
Millimetric series — radial
a

Tolerances: see sections 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.

b

On certain tyres the rim diameter can be expressed in mm:

  • 10″ = 255

  • 12″ = 305

  • 13″ = 330

  • 14″ = 355

  • 15″ = 380

  • 16″ = 405

(example: 125 R 225).

Tyre size designationbMeasuring rim width(inches)Outer diametera(in mm)Section widtha(in mm)
125 R 103.5459127
145 R 104492147
125 R 123.5510178
135 R 124522184
145 R 124542
155 R 124.5550155
125 R 133.5536127
135 R 134548137
145 R 134566147
155 R 134.5578157
165 R 134.5596167
175 R 135608178
185 R 135.5624188
125 R 143.5562127
135 R 144574137
145 R 144590147
155 R 144.5604157
165 R 144.5622167
175 R 145634178
185 R 145.5650188
195 R 145.5666198
205 R 146686208
215 R 146700218
225 R 146.5714228
125 R 153.5588127
135 R 154600137
145 R 154616147
155 R 154.5630157
165 R 154.5646167
175 R 155660178
185 R 155.5674188
195 R 155.5690198
205 R 156710208
215 R 156724218
225 R 156.5738228
235 R 156.5752238
175 R 165686178
185 R 165.5698188
205 R 166736208
TABLE 4
70 Series — Radiala
a

Dimensional data applicable to some tyres in existence. For new approvals, dimensions calculated according to sections 6.1.1.1 and 6.1.2.1 of Annex II apply.

b

Tolerances: see sections 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.

Tyre size designationMeasuring rim width(inches)Outer diameterb(in mm)Section widthb(in mm)
145/70 R 103.5462139
155/70 R 103.5474146
165/70 R 104.5494165
145/70 R 124512144
155/70 R 124524151
165/70 R 124.5544165
175/70 R 125552176
145/70 R 134538144
155/70 R 134550151
165/70 R 134.5568165
175/70 R 134.5580176
185/70 R 135598186
195/70 R 135.5608197
205/70 R 135.5625204
145/70 R 144564144
155/70 R 144576151
165/70 R 144.5592165
175/70 R 145606176
185/70 R 145624186
195/70 R 145.5636197
205/70 R 145.5652206
215/70 R 146665217
225/70 R 146677225
235/70 R 146.5694239
245/70 R 146.5705243
145/70 R 154590144
155/70 R 154602151
165/70 R 154.5618165
175/70 R 155632176
185/70 R 155648186
195/70 R 155.5656197
205/70 R 155.5669202
215/70 R 156682213
225/70 R 156696220
235/70 R 156.5712234
245/70 R 156.5720239
TABLE 5
60 Series radiala
a

Dimensional data applicable to some tyres in existence. For new approvals, dimensions calculated according to sections 6.1.1.1 and 6.1.2.1 of Annex III apply.

b

Tolerances: see sections 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.

Tyre size designationMeasuring rim width(inches)Outer diameterb(in mm)Section widthb(in mm)
165/60 R 125504167
165/60 R 135530167
175/60 R 135.5536178
185/60 R 135.5548188
195/60 R 136566198
205/60 R 136578208
215/60 R 136594218
225/60 R 136.5602230
235/60 R 136.5614235
165/60 R 145554167
175/60 R 145.5562178
185/60 R 145.5574188
195/60 R 146590198
205/60 R 146604208
215/60 R 146610215
225/60 R 146620220
235/60 R 146.5630231
245/60 R 146.5642237
265/60 R 147670260
185/60 R 155.5600188
195/60 R 156616198
205/60 R 156630208
215/60 R 156638216
225/60 R 156.5652230
235/60 R 156.5664236
255/60 R 157688255
205/60 R 166654208
215/60 R 166662215
225/60 R 166672226
235/60 R 166.5684232
TABLE 6
High flotation tyres — radial
a

Tolerances: see sections 6.1.4 and 6.1.5 of Annex II.

Tyre size designationMeasuring rim width(inches)Outer diametera(in mm)Section widtha(in mm)
27 × 8.50 R 147674218
30 × 9.50 R 157.5750240
31 × 10.50 R 158.5775268
31 × 11.50 R 159775290
32 × 11.50 R 159801290
33 × 12.50 R 1510826318

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