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EnglishWheels and tires -> Tire identification marks for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017
Mobility
Wheels and tires
With high-speed tuning feature
Speed letter
Q = up to 100 mph, 160 km/h
R = up to 106 mph, 170 km/h
S = up to 112 mph, 180 km/h
T = up to 118 mph, 190 km/h
H = up to 131 mph, 210 km/h
V = up to 150 mph, 240 km/h
W = up to 167 mph, 270 km/h
Y = up to 186 mph, 300 km/h
Tire size
Pressure specifications
in bar/PSI
Specifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires
245/45 R 18 100 V 2.8 / 41
M+S XL A/S RSC
3.2 / 46
3.4 / 49
245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC
Tire Identification Number
DOT code: DOT xxxx xxx 0115
xxxx: manufacturer code for the tire brand
xxx: tire size and tire design
0115: tire age
245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
3.0 / 44
Front: 245/45 R 18 2.4 / 35
96 Y RSC
-
-
2.6 / 38
Tires with DOT codes meet the guidelines of
the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC
Front: 245/40 R 19 2.6 / 38
-
Tire age
94 Y RSC
-
2.8 / 41
DOT … 0115: the tire was manufactured in the
1st week of 2015.
Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC
Recommendation
Front: 245/35 R 20 3.0 / 44
-
Regardless of wear and tear, replace tires at
least every 6 years.
95 Y XL RSC
-
3.2 / 46
Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable
on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width.
Tire identification marks
For example: Treadwear 200; Traction AA;
Temperature A
Tire size
245/45 R 18 96 Y
245: nominal width in mm
45: aspect ratio in %
DOT Quality Grades
Treadwear
R: radial tire code
Traction AA A B C
Temperature A B C
18: rim diameter in inches
96: load rating, not for ZR tires
Y: speed rating, before the R on ZR tires
All passenger car tires must conform to Fed‐
eral Safety Requirements in addition to these
grades.
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Wheels and tires
Mobility
Temperature grade for this tire
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov‐
ernment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-half, 1 g,
times as well on the government course as a
tire graded 100. The relative performance of
tires depends upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may depart signifi‐
cantly from the norm due to variations in driv‐
ing habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
The temperature grade for this tire is es‐
tablished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla‐
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in combination, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
If necessary, have the vehicle towed.◀
RSC – Run-flat tires
Run-flat tires, refer to page 208, are labeled
with a circular symbol containing the letters
RSC marked on the sidewall.
Traction
M+S
The traction grades, from highest to lowest,
are AA, A, B, and C.
Winter and all-season tires with better cold
weather performance than summer tires.
Those grades represent the tire's ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance.
Tire tread
Summer tires
Do not drive with a tire tread depth of less than
0.12 in/3 mm.
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
There is an increased danger of hydroplaning if
the tire tread depth is less than 0.12 in/3 mm.
Temperature
Winter tires
Do not drive with a tire tread depth of less than
0.16 in/4 mm.
The temperature grades are A, the highest, B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the ma‐
terial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire
life, and excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds
to a level of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades Band
A represent higher levels of performance on
the laboratory test wheel than the minimum re‐
quired by law.
Below a tread depth of 0.16 in/4 mm, tires are
less suitable for winter operation.
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