Tire anatomy
Overall Diameter
the total outer height from tread to tread
What is 3PMSF
3 Peak Mountain Snowflake. Severe Snow weather performance
Name a Michelin winter tire
X Ice Snow, X Ice north 4, X Ice Snow +, Pilot Alpin PA4 Pilot Alpin PA5
Section width
the measurement of a tire's width from its inner sidewall to its outer sidewall
What is M + S
Name a Uniroyal all season tire
Tiger Paw Touring A/S
Aspect Ratio
the height of a tire's sidewall shown as a percentage of its width
What does LT stand for
Light truck
Name a BFGoodrich off road tire
KO3, Krawler T/A, KM3
What is a sipe
little cuts in the tire that provide traction
What does DOT stand for?
Department of Transportation
Name the only All weather Michelin tire with the 3PMSF
CrossClimate2
Section height
distance from bottom of the bead to the top of the tread in an inflated and unloaded tire.
OE marking for Mercedes made tires
M0 (M zero)
Name the airless tire
Tweel