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MORE ON TIRES

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SPEED SYMBOL
This is the maximum speed the tire can handle while lifting its designated load index. Note that if an accident occurs because the vehicle is going above the tire's maximum allowable speed, the insurance of the car is rendered useless. Additionally, The driver would also face legal action. This chart is helpful when the car owner decides to switch tires.
TIRE SPEED SYMBOL
Code mph km/h Code mph
A1 3 5 L 75
A2 6 10 M 81
A3 9 15 N 87
A4 12 20 P 94
A5 16 25 Q 100
A6 19 30 R 106
A7 22 35 S 112
A8 25 40 T 118
B 31 50 U 124
C 37 60 H 130
D 40 65 V 149
E 43 70 Z over 149
F 50 80 W 168
G 56 90 (W) over 168
J 62 100 Y 186
K 68 110 (Y) over 186
Tire Speed Symbol by Tire and Rim Association Standard


LOAD INDEX
This is the maximum load a single tire could carry. However, this only applies to a certain air PSI within the tire which is specified in the Tire and Rims association's manual.  Note that if an accident occurs because the vehicle is going above the tire's maximum allowable load, the insurance of the car is rendered useless. Additionally, The driver would also face legal action. 
This chart is helpful when the car owner decides to switch tires.
TIRE LOAD INDEX
INDEX KGs LBs INDEX KGs LBs INDEX KGs LBs INDEX KGs LBs
51 195 430 81 462 1019 111 1090 2403 141 2575 5677
52 200 441 82 475 1047 112 1120 2469 142 2650 5842
53 206 454 83 487 1074 113 1150 2535 143 5725 12621
54 212 467 84 500 1102 114 1180 2601 144 2800 6173
55 218 481 85 515 1135 115 1215 2679 145 2900 6393
56 224 494 86 530 1168 116 1250 2756 146 3000 6614
57 230 507 87 545 1202 117 1285 2833 147 3075 6779
58 236 520 88 560 1235 118 1320 2910 148 3150 6945
59 243 536 89 580 1279 119 1360 2998 149 3250 7165
60 250 551 90 600 1323 120 1400 3086 150 3350 7385
61 257 567 91 615 1356 121 1450 3197 151 3450 7606
62 265 584 92 630 1389 122 1500 3307 152 3550 7826
63 272 600 93 650 1433 123 1550 3417 153 3650 8047
64 280 617 94 670 1477 124 1600 3527 154 3750 8267
65 290 639 95 690 1521 125 1650 3638 155 3875 8543
66 300 661 96 710 1565 126 1700 3748 156 4000 8818
67 307 677 97 730 1609 127 1750 3858 157 4125 9094
68 315 694 98 750 1653 128 1800 3968 158 4250 9370
69 325 717 99 775 1709 129 1850 4079 159 4375 9645
70 335 739 100 800 1764 130 1900 4189 160 4500 9921
71 345 761 101 825 1819 131 1950 4299 161 4625 10196
72 355 783 102 850 1874 132 200 441 162 4750 10472
73 365 805 103 875 1929 133 2060 4542 163 4875 10748
74 375 827 104 900 1984 134 2120 4674 164 5000 11023
75 387 853 105 925 2039 135 2180 4806 165 5150 11354
76 400 882 106 950 2094 136 2240 4938 166 5300 11684
77 412 908 107 975 2150 137 2300 5071 167 5450 12015
78 425 937 108 1000 2205 138 2360 5203 168 5600 12346
79 437 963 109 1030 2271 139 2430 5357 169 5800 12787
80 450 992 110 1060 2337 140 2500 5512 173 6000 13228
Tire Load Index by Tire and Rim Association Standard


LOAD RANGE
Some tires would have only 2 plies, but the ply rating could be 6, which creates a need for a standardized ply chart. This chart can measure the load regardless of the ply quantity and quality. 
 This chart is helpful when the car owner decides to switch tires.​
Load Range Ply Rating
A 2
B 4
C 6
D 8
E 10
F 12
G 14
H 16
H 18
L 20
M 22
N 24
Load Range by Tire and Rim Association Standard.

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