I - GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT TYRES

tyre markings

Index kph Index kph Index kph Index kph Index kph Index kph Index kph Index kph

B 50 E 70 J 100 M 130 Q 160 T 190 V 240(W)>270

C 60 F 80 K 110 N 140 R 170 U 200(V)>240

D 65 G 90 L 120 P 150 S 180 H 210 W 270

Index kg Index kg Index kg Index kg Index kg Index kg Index kg Index kg

20 80 30 106 40 140 50 190 60 250 70 335 80 450 90 600

21 82,5 31 109 41 145 51 195 61 257 71 345 81 462 91 615

22 85 32 112 42 150 52 200 62 265 72 355 82 475 92 630

23 87,5 33 115 43 155 53 206 63 272 73 365 83 487 93 650

24 90 34 118 44 160 54 212 64 280 74 375 84 500 94 670

25 92,5 35 121 45 165 55 218 65 290 75 387 85 515 95 690

26 95 36 125 46 170 56 224 66 300 76 400 86 530 96 710

27 97,5 37 128 47 175 57 230 67 307 77 412 87 545 97 730

28 100 38 132 48 180 58 236 68 315 78 425 88 560 98 750

29 103 39 136 49 185 59 243 69 325 79 437 89 580 99 775

LOAD INDEX

The LOAD INDEX is a numerical code associated with the maximum load a tyre can carry at the speed indicated by its Speed Symbol under service

conditions specif ied by the tyre manufacturer.

SPEED INDEX

The SPEED INDEX indicates the maximum speed at which the tyre can carry a load corresponding to its Load Index under

service conditions specif ied by the tyre manufacturer.

(W) Speed index

Every motorcycle requires tyres with the right speed rating. Speed ratings

def ine the maximum speed at which any tyre with that rating is approved.

This homologation level is unambiguous when the speed index is limited to J =

100, S = 180, H = 210... This is not the case for the speed ratings in brackets (V)

= «> 240» and (W) = «>270», whose limits are not explicitly def ined.

In this case, it’s the tyre manufacturer’s responsibility to guarantee the tyre’s

maximum speed. as well as the load carried at this speed. To f ind out the

maximum speed and load for a given size and range, please contact your

Michelin representative. The example below illustrates this maximum speed

and load capacity for a 190/55 ZR 17 (75W) tyre.

It is important to know the maximum speed capability

of the bike before a (W) speed rated tyre is f itted. If the

bike is capable of a higher speed than the tyre is, the

rider must be warned of this. This is also a consideration

for of f-road biased tyres such as the MICHELIN Anakee

Wild and the MICHELIN Anakee Adventure, in some cases

the speed index is lower on the MICHELIN Anakee Wild

and the MICHELIN Anakee Adventure, than the speed

capability of the bike, and the OE tyre f itment. The rider

must be warned of this.

Speed ratings def ine the maximum speed at which any tyre with

that rating is approved This homologation level is unambiguous

when the speed index is limited to J 100 S 180 H 210

This is not the case for the speed ratings in brackets V 240

and W 270 whose limits are not explicitly def ined

In this case its the tyre manufacturers responsibility to

guarantee the tyres maximum speed

As well as the load carried at this speed To f ind out the

maximum speed and load for a given size and range please

contact your Michelin representative The example below

illustrates this maximum speed and load capacity for a 19055

ZR 17 75W tyre

Every motorcycle requires tyres with the right speed rating.

Speed load capacity of a tyre speed index (W)

100

392

372

352

332

312

292

272

252

232

m a x l o a d

100

c h a r g e m a x k g

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300

speed kph

MICHELIN MOTORCYCLE AND SCOOTER 168

Technical data