All Season.
AS
Tyre age
Tyre Identification Number or TIN. This information helps the tyre manufacturer identify tyres in the event of safety recalls.
DOT YLX2 0819
ꢁ. DOT[1]
ꢂ. The first two characters are the code for the plant where the tyre was manufactured.
ꢃ. The next two characters are the tyre's size code.
ꢄ. The last four digits specify the week and year the tyre was manufactured. For example, 0819 means that the tyre was
manufactured during week 08, year 2019.
Any numbers or letters shown in between are market codes chosen by the manufacturer.
Max load and pressure
Specifies the maximum load that the tyre can carry.
Max load 685 kg (1610 lbs)
The maximum tyre pressure that the tyre should ever be subjected to. This limit is specified by the tyre manufacturer.
Max pressure 240 kPa (35 psi)
Minimum permitted load index and speed rating
Warning
The minimum permitted load index (LI) and speed rating (SS) for the tyres for each respective motor variant are shown in
the specifications sections. If a tyre with too low a load index or speed rating is used, it may overheat and become
damaged.
Type, materials and tyre rotation
Indicates that the tyre is for passenger vehicles.
Volvo original tyres.
P
VOL
States the number of cord layers or number of layers with rubber-coated fabric in the tyre's tread and sidewall. The tyre
manufacturers must also state the layer materials used in the tyre and sidewall, which may be steel, nylon, polyester and certain
other materials.
Plies: Tread 2 polyester, 2 steel, 1
polyamide. Sidewall 2 polyester.
Tyres with a tread pattern designed to only turn in one direction have the direction of rotation marked with an arrow.
Arrow symbol
Classification of uniform tyre quality
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear-rate of the tyre in a standardised test. A higher value is better.
Treadwear grade
200
The traction grade is based on standardised straight-ahead braking traction tests. The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C.
Traction grade AA
The temperature grade reflects the thermal performance of a tyre that is properly inflated and not overloaded. The temperature grades, from highest
to lowest, are A, B and C.
Temperature grade
A
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