wheel rims
Except for wheel fanatics , making heads and tails of wheel markings may seem like a hopeless task. Fortunately, Tyre Leader is here to help you. Wheel markings consist of a series of numbers and letters.
The letter J corresponds to the bead profile. Even though there are several different profiles out there, J is by far the most common type for modern vehicles. :
| Markings | Applications |
|---|---|
| A | For bikes, motorcycles, light and heavy trucks and forklifts. |
| B | Passenger cars (wheel width : 6 inches) Warning, it is prohibited to fit a tyre with a J profile on a wheel with a B bead profile ! |
| D | For bikes, motorcycles, light and heavy trucks and forklifts. |
| E | Light and heavy trucks |
| F | Heavy trucks |
| G,H | Heavy trucks |
| J | Passenger cars |
| JJ | 4x4 |
| P,K | Antique cars such as Bentleys and old Jaguars |
| S,T,V,W | Utility vehicles |
You should always respect the bead profile required by your car and your tyres.
It is prohibited to fit a tyre on a wheel with an incompatible bead profile.
This markings stands for the wheel hump, it usually appears at the very end of the wheel markings. It corresponds to the rigidity of the wheel. There are several wheel humps out there.
