Ever wondered what the hieroglyphic codes on the side of your motorbike tyre mean? It seems a confusing, long list of numbers and letters. A typical bike tyre might read 180/50ZR-17 M/C. There are ...

Tyres include a lot of information on their sidewalls. Those markings indicate a variety of different aspects of a tyre’s design, structure and age – among other things – and can help you learn a ...

Motorists have been urged to check their tyres - and make themselves familiar with the codes and letters on them. When it comes to driving safely, understanding your car tyres is essential. Tyre codes ...

Do you know what the codes on the sides of your tyres mean, what sort of tyres you are riding on and how they are made? Motorcycle industry veteran Dale Schmidtchen takes a look at the construction of ...

What do all those complicated numbers on your tyre sidewall mean? Read on to find out. Automobile tyres are described by an alphanumeric tyre code, which is generally molded into the sidewall of the ...

You’ve probably noticed the tyre sidewall markings on your car, but like most of us you’ve no doubt not given them much thought. However, there’s lots of useful information locked away in those ...

When checking your tyre pressures and tread depth, you’ve probably noticed some numbers, letters and symbols on the sidewall of your tyre. These are known as tyre markings and these details are really ...