Continental ProContact TX 255/40R19 Tires

Continental ProContact TX 255/40R19 XL 100V is a touring all-season tire priced from $253.99.

Continental ProContact TX 255/40R19 XL 100V Tire Specs

255/40R19 is a Metric tire used as an original equipment on a variety of popular passenger cars and sport utility vehicles. It also comes in a P-Metric (P255/40R19) variant

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 255/40R19 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 255/40R19 tire, the sidewall height is 40% of its tread width.

R denotes that 255/40R19 tire has radial construction.

19 represents the wheel diameter in inches that the tire is designed to fit. 255/40R19 can be mounted on rims with 19 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.

100 indicates the load index. A tire with a load index of 100 can support a maximum load of 1764 pounds or 800 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.

Maximum inflation for Continental ProContact TX 255/40R19 tire is 51 psi.

Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQG) rating for Continental ProContact TX 255/40R19 tire is 400 A A.

Tire manufacturer part number (MPN) is 15509090000.