User's Manual

MAINTAINING YOUR McLAREN
HEELS AND TIRES
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Tire markings
✗
%
❯ ✥ ✤ ✌ ✑ ✒ ✦ ✌ ✥ ✠ ✡ ✥ ☛ ✧ ✥ ✍ ✍ ✥ ✧ ✡ ✌ ✡ ✠ ✔
%
2. Tire profile given as percentage of tire
width.
3. Indicates that the tire is radial ply.
4. Indicates the diameter of the wheel rim
in inches.
5. The numbers denote load index and the
letter indicates the speed rating. 91
indicates a weight of 1,350 lbs (615 kg)
and Y indicates speeds over 186 mph
(300 kph).
6. Displays the maximum load which can
be carried by the tire.
7. Treadwear grade number. The higher
the figure the longer a tire will last.
8. The alpha character denotes resistance
to heat. An "A! rated tire offers most heat
resistance.
9. Information about the manufacture of
the tire. Contains place and date of
manufacture.
❡
✱ ✭ ✪ ✽
❵ ❛ ❜ ❝ ✾ ❝
❊
❞ ❡
❅ ✪ ✻ ✱ ✭ ✪ ✽
✿
✯ ✽ ✻ ❤ ✪
mounted according to the labeling on
the tire wall. The word "OUTSIDE!
must be on the outer edge of the tire
when it is fitted to the wheel or the
stability of the vehicle will be
adversely affected, especially at high
speeds.
❛
✽ ✮
✿ ✿
✪ ✻ ✭ ✱
❀
✻ ✱ ✭ ✪ ✽
☞ ✔
✴
✧ ✧ ✡ ✌ ✠ ✥ ✝ ✌ ✥ ✠ ✡ ✔ ✑ ✟ ◆ ✡ ✟ ✌ ✠ ✡ ✟ ✤
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✟ ✌ ✌ ✡ ✠ ☛ ✌ ✑ ✟ ✌ ✥ ✔
different from one side of the tread to the
other. This combination of tread offers better
grip in both wet and dry conditions.
The outer tread features a larger stiffer tread
pattern that aids with cornering stability. The
inner tread pattern aids stability in wet
conditions. A central groove in the tire aids
straight line stability.