Yokohama Avid Ascend P235/60R17 Tires

Yokohama Avid Ascend P235/60R17 XL 103H is a touring all-season tire priced from $158.99.

Yokohama Avid Ascend P235/60R17 XL 103H Tire Specs

P235/60R17 is a P-Metric tire used as an original equipment on a variety of popular minivans, passenger cars and sport utility vehicles. It also comes in a LT-Metric (LT235/60R17), a Metric (235/60R17) and a Metric Commercial (235/60R17C) variant

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

P indicates that P235/60R17 is a passenger tire.

235 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 P235/60R17 tire is 235 millimeters.

60 represents the aspect ratio of a tire, which is a ratio of the tire's sidewall height to its width. For P235/60R17 tire, the sidewall height is 60% of its tread width.

R denotes that P235/60R17 tire has radial construction.

17 represents the wheel diameter in inches that the tire is designed to fit. P235/60R17 can be mounted on rims with 17 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.

H indicates the speed rating. A tire with a speed rating of H is approved for speeds up to 130 miles per hour or 209 kilometers per hour under optimal conditions.

Maximum inflation for Yokohama Avid Ascend P235/60R17 tire is 51 psi.

Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQG) rating for Yokohama Avid Ascend P235/60R17 tire is 740 A A.

Tire manufacturer part number (MPN) is 110132368.