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You can find both your tyre size and vehicle model information in your vehicle’s registration handbook, or alternatively you can find this on the inner driver’s door or fuel cap

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND YOUR VEHICLE'S INFORMATION

The tyre size can typically be found on the tyre sidewall

TYRE SIDEWALL

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The main information of the car, such as make, model, year of registration and type-approved tyres, is given in the registration certificate.

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You will find your car's model in rows D.1, D.2 and D.3 of the registration certificate.

All tyres have different numbers on the sidewall which correspond to: section width, aspect ratio, construction code and rim diameter, load index and speed code.

How to read a tyre sidewall

The three-digit number tells you how wide your tyre is.

The aspect ratio tells you how tall your tyre is.

The two-digit number tells you the diameter of the rims that the tyre is meant to be mounted on, in inches.

The tyre load index states how much weight a tyre can bear.

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Tips for every season

Difference between summer and all season tyres

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Winter or all-season tyres?

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Cracked tyres: why do they happen, and can you fix them?

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European tyre label

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What is the average life span of a tyre?

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Recommended tyre pressure for your tyres

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Tyre wall damage: can it be repaired?

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Tyre puncture repair

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Tyre bulge: is it safe and what can cause it?

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How to change a tyre

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Winter tyres in summer

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Tyre rotation: how to rotate your tyres and why

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Can you use summer tyres in winter? 

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The difference between winter and summer tyres

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Tyre DOT Code: what is it and how to read it

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How to read your tyre

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Run flat tyres: what they are and how to identify them

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5 steps to storing your tyres

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How to check tyre tread depth

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Winter driving

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Advice for safe driving on ice

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What is the difference between: RWD, FWD, AWD or 4WD?

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Tips for driving safely in the rain

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Safe driving and tyre features

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What is aquaplaning and how to avoid it?

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Flat tyre

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How to drive in snow safely

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How to check tyre pressure

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What is TPMS and how does it work?

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What the TPMS light means and what you need to do

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Tyre speed rating

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Tyre load index & chart

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Wheel balancing

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Wheel alignment

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