Car Basics - Load/Speed Symbol

What does each load index represent in terms of kilograms? What are the ply rating and load ranges of tires? If you find yourself asking these questions, then this page is for you!

Load/Speed Symbol


Definitions of Numbers and Letters

Based on The Tire and Rim Association Standard. In this page, you can find the maximum load capacity of your tire. As well as the maximum speed your tire can tolerate.


Load Index

LI kg LI kg LI kg LI kg LI kg LI kg

60

250

81

462

102

850

123

1550

144

2800

165

5150

61

257

82

475

103

875

124

1600

145

2900

166

5300

62

265

83

487

104

900

125

1650

146

3000

167

5450

63

272

84

500

105

925

126

1700

147

3075

168

5600

64

280

85

515

106

950

127

1750

148

3150

169

5800

65

290

86

530

107

975

128

1800

149

3250

170

6000

66

300

87

545

108

1000

129

1850

150

3350

171

6150

67

307

88

560

109

1030

130

1900

151

3450

172

6300

68

315

89

580

110

1060

131

1950

152

3550

173

6500

69

325

90

600

111

1090

132

2000

153

3650

174

6700

70

335

91

615

112

1120

133

2060

154

3750

175

6900

71

345

92

630

113

1150

134

2120

155

3875

176

7100

72

355

93

650

114

1180

135

2180

156

4000

177

7300

73

365

94

670

115

1215

136

2240

157

4125

178

7500

74

375

95

690

116

1250

137

2300

158

4250

179

7750

75

387

96

710

117

1285

138

2360

159

4375

76

400

97

730

118

1320

139

2430

160

4500

77

412

98

750

119

1360

140

2500

161

4625

78

425

99

775

120

1400

141

2575

162

4750

79

437

100

800

121

1450

142

2650

163

4875

80

450

101

825

122

1500

143

2725

164

5000


Speed Symbol

Speed Symbol Max Speed (km/h)
E 70
F 80
G 90
J 100
K 110
L 120
M 130
N 140
P 150
Q 160
R 170
S 180
T 190
U 200
H 210
V 240
W 270
Y 300
Z Over 240

Ply Rating - Load Range

Ply Rating Load Range
2 A
4 B
6 C
8 D
10 E
12 F
14 G
16 H
18 J
20 L
22 M
24 N