What are the classifications of car tires
Jul 24,2025
Automobile tires can be mainly classified according to five dimensions: purpose, structure, pattern, size, and pressure bearing method, including more than ten sub types such as sedan tires, radial tires, and off-road tread tires.
Function
Car tires (PC): designed specifically for cars, emphasizing comfort, low noise, and high-speed stability, often using radial structures.
Light duty tires (LT): used for pickup trucks or light trucks, with stronger load-bearing capacity.
Load and Bus Tires (TBR): Suitable for heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks and buses, with high wear resistance.
Off road tires: wide tread and deep tread, suitable for unpaved roads such as mud and sand.
Special tires: such as snow tires (with snowflake markings), mud tires, explosion-proof tires, etc., designed for specific environments.
Classified by structure
Diagonal tires: The ply layers are arranged in a cross pattern, which is wear-resistant but has poor comfort, and is commonly seen in construction vehicles.
Radial tire (R): The curtain layers are arranged vertically, which is adopted by mainstream passenger cars and combines comfort and energy efficiency.
Classified by pattern
Stripe pattern: Good dry road performance, but weak drainage.
Horizontal pattern: Strong drainage, suitable for rainy days.
Mixed pattern: Combining the characteristics of straight and horizontal patterns.
Off road pattern: Large deep groove design enhances grip on complex road surfaces.
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