How Do You Determine Bridgestone Tire Ratings?
Choosing the proper tire for your vehicle is important to your safety and how the vehicle will perform. Choosing the right tire involves more than getting the right size. Tires are rated on a number of factors, including maximum load, maximum speed, tread wear and traction. You need to pick the tire based on the climate in your area, how much you are going to be carrying and how fast you drive. Look at the tire’s sidewall. All of the information you need can be found there. Look at the size designator of the tire. Near that will be the service designator. This is a two- or three-digit number followed by a letter. The numbers are the load index. Generally, the higher the load index, the more weight the tire can carry. The letter is the speed rating, which indicates the maximum speed that a properly inflated tire can withstand for a set period of time. Generally, the farther the number is along in the alphabet, the higher the speed rating. Check the tread wear, traction and temperature r
