2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner's Manual - Page 286

STARTING AND OPERATING 285 NOTE: • Temporary spare tires are high-pressure compact • P (Passenger) - Metric tire sizing is based on U.S. spares designed for temporary emergency use only. design standards. P-Metric tires have the letter "P" Tires designed to this standard have the letter "T" molded into the sidewall preceding the size designamolded into the sidewall preceding the size designation. Example: P215/65R15 95H. tion. Example: T145/80D18 103M. • European-Metric tire sizing is based on European • High flotation tire sizing is based on U.S. design design standards. Tires designed to this standard have standards and it begins with the tire diameter molded the tire size molded into the sidewall beginning with into the sidewall. Example: 31x10.5 R15 LT. the section width. The letter P is absent from this tire size designation. Example: 215/65R15 96H. • LT (Light Truck) - Metric tire sizing is based on U.S. design standards. The size designation for LT-Metric tires is the same as for P-Metric tires except for the letters "LT" that are molded into the sidewall preceding the size designation. Example: LT235/85R16. 5