Proxes T1-S- The Toyo pattern name.

265 - The nominal section width of the tyre in millimetres.

40 - The aspect ratio of the tyre, (the ratio between the section height and section width). If no figure is shown it is normally 82.

R - Radial construction. All Toyo’s car tyres sold in the UK are radial except for certain special tyres such as space saver spares.

17 - The diameter of the rim shown in inches.

96 - The load capacity of the tyre shown as an index. which should be looked up on the load index scale table here. In this case the load capacity of the tyre at the correct inflation pressure is 710kg.

Y - The speed symbol, i.e. the maximum sustainable speed for the tyre at the load capacity given - in this case 186.4mph. View the Speed Table here

Steel Belted Radial - as with the letter "R", this refers to the tyres construction. "Steel Belted" is a particular form of radial construction.

DOT - the type approval mark of the American Department of Transport, showing that our tyres have passed their strict testing procedures. When a tyre has passed both the American and European test programmes, you know you can have complete faith in it.

CXKA 6HY47887 - this is Toyo's production code marking, an internal code that allows us to determine exactly where and when a tyre was made.

E4 0213760 - the ECE type approval mark and number, showing that our tyres have been tested and passed as high-quality by the European regulatory authorities.

Made in the Japan - the country where your Toyo tyre was made.