Africa Automotive July-August issue 2022
Africa Automotive prides itself to be the ONLY Africa’s leading and MOST authoritative magazine for the automotive industry in Africa with printed copies for the automotive industry decision makers in both government, NGO’s and private sector. The Bi-monthly magazine offers cost effective advertising services that get results and improves growth in the auto B2C and B2B sector, keeping an eye on latest technologies in Africa and across the world, the magazine predominately covers the developments in the Africa auto industry.
Africa Automotive prides itself to be the ONLY Africa’s leading and MOST authoritative magazine for the automotive industry in Africa with printed copies for the automotive industry decision makers in both government, NGO’s and private sector. The Bi-monthly magazine offers cost effective advertising services that get results and improves growth in the auto B2C and B2B sector, keeping an eye on latest technologies in Africa and across the world, the magazine predominately covers the developments in the Africa auto industry.
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<strong>July</strong>-<strong>August</strong> <strong>issue</strong> l <strong>2022</strong><br />
Passanger Tyres<br />
What to look for in Passenger Tyres<br />
You may be unsure of<br />
what to look for in your<br />
Passenger Tyres. The<br />
sidewall of the<br />
passenger tyre shows the<br />
maximum load the tyre can<br />
carry. A P265/70R17 116<br />
tire, for example, has a<br />
maximum load capacity<br />
of 2,756 pounds. These<br />
types of tyres are identified<br />
as light load (LL), standard<br />
load (SL), and extra load or<br />
high load. The load index of<br />
these tyres is the same in both<br />
P-metric and Euro-metric sizes,<br />
but the maximum load capacity may<br />
differ.<br />
The tread pattern of passenger tyres<br />
can be either wide or narrow. SUV tyres<br />
are designed for off-road driving. While<br />
passenger tyres are designed for road<br />
use, they may differ from SUV tires. Aside<br />
from the tread pattern, the sidewall of<br />
passenger tyres is a crucial part of a<br />
vehicle’s handling. As the technology<br />
in cars and trucks continues to evolve,<br />
24 <strong>Africa</strong> <strong>Automotive</strong> News l <strong>2022</strong>
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