176 MICHELIN Motorcycle Scooter Tire Guide 2026 Edition
SPEED INDEX
The SPEED INDEX indicates the maximum speed at which the tire can carry a load corresponding to its Load Index under
service conditions specif ied by the tire manufacturer .
( W ) SPEED INDEX
Every motorcycle requires tires with the right speed index .
• Speed ratings def ine the maximum speed at which any tire 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 tire manufacturer ’ s responsibility to guarantee the tire ’ 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 tire
SPEED LOAD CAPACITY
OF A TIRE 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
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Tire markings
LOAD INDEX
The LOAD INDEX is a numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can carry at the speed indicated by its Speed
Symbol under service conditions specif ied by the tire manufacturer .
It is important to know the maximum speed capability of the
bike before a W speed rated tire is f itted If the motorcycle is
capable of a higher speed than the tire is the rider must be
warned of this This is also a consideration for Of f Road biased
tires such as the MICHELIN Anakee
Wild
and the
MICHELIN Anakee
Adventure 2
in some cases the
speed index is lower on the MICHELIN Anakee
Wild
and the MICHELIN Anakee
Adventure 2
than
the speed capability of the bike and the OE
tire f itment The rider must be warned of this
Index kg
20 80
21 82 , 5
22 85
23 87 , 5
24 90
25 92 , 5
26 95
27 97 , 5
28 100
29 103
Index kg
30 106
31 109
32 112
33 115
34 118
35 121
36 125
37 128
38 132
39 136
Index kg
40 140
41 145
42 150
43 155
44 160
45 165
46 170
47 175
48 180
49 185
Index kg
50 190
51 195
52 200
53 206
54 212
55 218
56 224
57 230
58 236
59 243
Index kg
60 250
61 257
62 265
63 272
64 280
65 290
66 300
67 307
68 315
69 325
Index kg
70 335
71 345
72 355
73 365
74 375
75 387
76 400
77 412
78 425
79 437
Index kg
80 450
81 462
82 475
83 487
84 500
85 515
86 530
87 545
88 560
89 580
Index kg
90 600
91 615
92 630
93 650
94 670
95 690
96 710
97 730
98 750
99 775
Index kph
B 50
C 60
D 65
Index kph
E 70
F 80
G 90
Index kph
J 100
K 110
L 120
Index kph
M 130
N 140
P 150
Index kph
Q 160
R 170
S 180
Index kph
T 190
U 200
H 210
Index kph
V 240
( V ) > 240
W 270
Index kph
( W ) > 270
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