| TIRES | | | | W = up to 270 km/h |
| Good and intact tires belong to the most | | | | ZR = more than 240 km/h |
| important equipment characteristics of | | | | Y = up to 300 km/h |
| automobiles, those applies naturally to used cars | | | | |
| also. You can find more informations at BUYER | | | | TIRES DOT |
| TIPS FOR SECOND HAND CARS, if you follow | | | | Give the age of the tire a special attention, |
| the link below. | | | | because old and fragile tires can become life- |
| Old or worn out tires could become a very | | | | threatening. When were the tires manufactured? |
| dangerous venture, for example, begin to swim | | | | The answer to the manufacture date is indicated |
| on a wet road, or simply breaks out, because the | | | | by the DOT number. |
| road grip gets too small. | | | | These three to four number digit code, shows |
| Check the pressure of your tires twice a month | | | | the calendar week with the first two positions, |
| at the cold tire. When the pressure is too low, it | | | | the year in the following positions. From 1990 to |
| leads to a strong heating of the tire, the | | | | 1999 manufactured tires show an aditional triangle |
| consequences are: tire damage, bad driving, high | | | | beside the DOT number and a tire starting from |
| tire wear and higher fuel consumption. | | | | the year 2000 has four digit numbers. |
| TIRES SPEED INDEX | | | | For example: 237 means calender week 23. and |
| The maximum speed of the tires must | | | | year 1987. |
| correspond with the maximum speed of the car | | | | 499 "triangle" means week 49. year 1999. |
| at least. So, for example the letter "P" means a | | | | 3006 week 30. year 2006. |
| maximum speed of 150 km/h, the letter "Q" for | | | | The life span of a tire is approx. 10 years. |
| a maximum speed of 160 km/h etc. | | | | SKID DEPTH |
| G = up to 90 km/h | | | | With a depth of 2 mm the handling of the car |
| J = up to 100 km/h | | | | decrease clearly. The profile of the tire is the life |
| L = up to 120 km/h | | | | insurance of the driver and his passengers and |
| M = up to 130 km/h | | | | should be examined. Turn the steering wheel |
| N = up to 140 km/h | | | | completely into one direction, so that the tires are |
| P = up to 150 km/h | | | | completely visible. Choose a place with a minimum |
| Q = up to 160 km/h | | | | of skid depth and do your measurement. If you |
| R = up to 170 km/h | | | | do nott have a tire tread gauge for a |
| S = up to 180 km/h | | | | measurement, take a 1 euro coin, their golden |
| T = up to 190 km/h | | | | edge measures 3.5 mm, or a 20 sen Malaysian |
| H = up to 210 km/h | | | | coin, approx. 3.5 mm if you can not read the |
| V = up to 240 km/h | | | | letters of "sen" any more. |
| VR= more than 210 km/h | | | | |