Continental PremiumContact 6 255/40R22 Tires

Continental PremiumContact 6 255/40R22 XL 103V is a touring summer tire.

Continental PremiumContact 6 255/40R22 XL 103V Tire Specs

255/40R22 is a Metric tire used as an original equipment on a variety of popular sport utility vehicles.

Let us decode each aspect of the tire size code to have a full understanding what this tire size means.

255 is a section width of the tire from one sidewall to the other. Tire tread width is typically a bit narrower than the section width. Section width of 255/40R22 tire is 255 millimeters.

40 represents the aspect ratio of a tire, which is a ratio of the tire's sidewall height to its width. For 255/40R22 tire, the sidewall height is 40% of its tread width.

R denotes that 255/40R22 tire has radial construction.

22 represents the wheel diameter in inches that the tire is designed to fit. 255/40R22 can be mounted on rims with 22 inches in diameter.

XL denotes the load range of a tire. XL stands for Extra Load. Tires with this designation are constructed to carry more weight than standard load tires of the same size. This is achieved by reinforcing the tire's construction, often through additional or stronger layers known as plies.

103 indicates the load index. A tire with a load index of 103 can support a maximum load of 1929 pounds or 875 kilograms per tire.

V indicates the speed rating. A tire with a speed rating of V is approved for speeds up to 149 miles per hour or 240 kilometers per hour under optimal conditions.

Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQG) rating for Continental PremiumContact 6 255/40R22 tire is 280 AA A.

Tire manufacturer part number (MPN) is 03582750000.