Vehicle Tire Placard

…in the vehicle's owner's manual or on the vehicle tire placard (usually found on the door jamb or on the glovebox or console door) for either size tire. Related Links * How to Read Speed Rating, Load Index & Service Descriptions * Plus Size Wheels & Tires * Sidewall Markings * Tire Size Conversion…

…the vehicle manufacturer. Beginning in 2003, vehicle manufacturers were directed to install information placards. Tire information placards identify the Original Equipment tire sizes and inflation pressures (including the spare), along with the vehicle's weight capacity. Placards on new vehicles…

…when the tires' temperatures rise. For everyday driving, Tire Rack recommends following the tire pressure listed for each specific year, make and model. Most, if not all, modern vehicles come equipped with a placard located on the door jamb showing the vehicle's weight and the proper tire…

…Email Page to a Friend Tire Tech: Tire And Loading Information (Tire Placard) Often simply called a Tire Placard, light vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less (except motorcycles) are required to have a Tire and Loading Information placard. Commonly found on the…

…tire information placards in a standardized location and follow a common format. The tire information placards identify the Original Equipment tire sizes and inflation pressures (including the spare), along with the vehicle weight capacity. View Placard at Larger Size The placard on new vehicles…

…the tires are properly inflated. A vehicle that requires its tires to be inflated to 35 psi (based on the vehicle's tire placard) will have an increase in rolling resistance of approximately 12.5% if the tires are allowed to become under-inflated to just 28 psi. Therefore, maintaining the vehicle…

…distances temporarily warms the tires." Maintenance Tips to Increase Tire Performance, Life and Durability Check and Adjust First Thing In The Morning. Set according to the vehicle manufacturer's cold tire pressure(s) recommended on the vehicle's tire placard or in its owner's manual. This must…

…inflation pressure that the tire is designed to contain. However the tire's maximum inflation pressure should only be used when called for on the vehicle's tire placard or in the vehicle's owners manual. It is also important to remember that the vehicle's recommended tire inflation pressure is…

…inflation pressure that the tire is designed to contain. However the tire's maximum inflation pressure should only be used when called for on the vehicle's tire placard or in the vehicle's owners manual. It is also important to remember that the vehicle's recommended tire inflation pressure is…

…participants are directed to have their vehicle's tire inflation pressures checked with the help of their Street Survival coach. This allows the coach to show participants the vehicle manufacturer's recommended tire pressure listed on their vehicle's tire placard or in its owner's manual, as well as…

…inject emergency tire sealant in case of a flat. Buying a new car (or new-to-you used vehicle)? While you can look in a car's trunk or under a truck's bed, it may be easier to simply look at the tire placard on the driver's door jamb. Today's tire placards are vehicle-specific, listing the vehicle…

…psi). This is done to accommodate the vehicle manufacturer's desire to tune the tires' high-speed capability, handling qualities and/or rolling resistance to better suit the vehicle. It is important that owners consult their vehicle's tire information placard (usually found on the driver's door or…

…about a 7% loss of handling performance). In other words, the performance that tire manufacturers build in, low tire pressures can take away. Adjust your tire pressures as indicated on the vehicle tire placard or in the owner's manual. Check your inflation pressures at least once a month and…

…the properly inflated car. While tire manufacturers can develop tires with great hydroplaning resistance and wet traction, poor maintenance of tire inflation pressures can make a great tire awful. Adjust your tire pressures as indicated on the vehicle tire placard or in the owner's manual. Check…