Tyre Speed Symbols & Categories
Marking Charactistics
| Speed Symbol “N” | For vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 140 Km/h (88 Mph) |
| Speed Symbol “P” | For vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 150 Km/h (94 Mph) |
| Speed Symbol “Q” | For vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 160 Km/h (100 Mph) |
| Speed Symbol “R” | For vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 170 Km/h (106 Mph) |
| Speed Symbol “S” | For vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 180 Km/h (113 Mph) |
| Speed Symbol “T” | For vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 190 Km/h (119 Mph) |
| Speed Symbol “U” | For vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 200 Km/h (125 Mph) |
| Speed Symbol “H” | For vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 210 Km/h (130 Mph) |
| Speed Symbol “V” | For vehicles with a speed capability not exceeding 240 Km/h (e.g. 225.55 R 15 91V) |
| Speed Symbol “W” | For vehicles having speed capability not exceeding 270 Km/h (e.g. 225.60 R 15 96W) |
| Speed Symbol “Y” | For vehicles having speed capability not exceeding 300 Km/h (e.g. 275.40 R 18 94Y) |
| Speed Category “VR” | For vehicles having speed capability over 210 Km/h (e.g. 195.50 VR 15) |
| Speed Category “ZR” | For vehicles with a speed capability over 240 Km/h (e.g. 205.40 ZR 17) |
| ZR+ Speed Symbol “W” | Tyres marked with both designations for vehicles with speed capability over 240 Km/h but not exceeding 270 Km/h |
| ZR+ Speed Symbol “Y” | Tyres marked with both designations for vehicles with speed capability over 240 Km/h but not exceeding 300 Km/h |