Sizes & Markings

Decode tyre sidewall markings, sizes, speed ratings and load indexes. Understand what XL, ZR, MO and other tyre codes mean for your car.

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Image of Can I Put Bigger Tyres on My Car? Pros & Cons
Sizes & Markings
Oct 16, 2025

Can I Put Bigger Tyres on My Car? Pros & Cons

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Sizes & Markings
Oct 20, 2025

Can I Fit Wider Tyres on My Car Rims?

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Sizes & Markings
Oct 20, 2025

How to Compare Tyre Sizes & Find Your Perfect Fit

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Sizes & Markings
Oct 23, 2025

Is the DOT Number on Tyres Important?

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Sizes & Markings
Oct 27, 2025

What the Central ¾ of a Tyre Means

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Sizes & Markings
Oct 28, 2025

What Tyres Fit My Rims? Simple Size Guide

Image of 99V Tyres Explained: Load, Speed & Vehicle Match
Sizes & Markings
Oct 29, 2025

99V Tyres Explained: Load, Speed & Vehicle Match

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Sizes & Markings
Oct 29, 2025

Can You Mix V and W Rated Tyres?

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Sizes & Markings
Oct 29, 2025

Is Your Vehicle Too Heavy for Its Tyres?

Image of What Does 94W Mean on a Tyre?
Sizes & Markings
Oct 29, 2025

What Does 94W Mean on a Tyre?

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Sizes & Markings
Oct 30, 2025

What Is Ply Rating on a Tyre?

Image of Tyre Load Index 126 Explained – What It Really Means
Sizes & Markings
Oct 31, 2025

Tyre Load Index 126 Explained – What It Really Means

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Sizes & Markings
Nov 01, 2025

What Does ‘Tyre Learning Active’ Mean – Quick Guide

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Sizes & Markings
Nov 03, 2025

What Does ‘Check Cold Tyre’ Mean?

Image of What Does RSC Mean When Printed on a Tyre?
Sizes & Markings
Nov 03, 2025

What Does RSC Mean When Printed on a Tyre?

Image of What Does the BMW Tyre Warning Light Mean?
Sizes & Markings
Nov 03, 2025

What Does the BMW Tyre Warning Light Mean?

Image of What Does TL Mean on Tyres? Explained Simply
Sizes & Markings
Nov 04, 2025

What Does TL Mean on Tyres? Explained Simply

Image of What Does ‘R’ Mean on Tyres? Explained Simply
Sizes & Markings
Nov 04, 2025

What Does ‘R’ Mean on Tyres? Explained Simply

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Sizes & Markings
Nov 04, 2025

What Does the MO Marking on Tyres Mean?

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Sizes & Markings
Nov 04, 2025

Identifying the Tyre Rim and Its Role

Image of BMW Star Marked Tyres: What They Really Mean
Sizes & Markings
Nov 05, 2025

BMW Star Marked Tyres: What They Really Mean

Image of Tyre Aspect Ratio: What It Means & Why It Matters
Sizes & Markings
Nov 05, 2025

Tyre Aspect Ratio: What It Means & Why It Matters

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Sizes & Markings
Nov 14, 2025

How Wheel Width Affects Tyre Size

Image of What Does XL Mean on Tyres? Extra Load Explained
Sizes & Markings
Nov 18, 2025

What Does XL Mean on Tyres? Extra Load Explained