Marking discs – what you need to know the average motorist

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First the wheel was invented long before the appearance of cars. When and by whom was made this greatest discovery, is still not known. It is believed that for the first time it was used in Mesopotamia over five thousand years ago, and the first spoked wheels appeared in Asia Minor (modern Turkey) after fifteen hundred years, and then they quickly spread around the world. Anyway, any, even ultra-modern, rims are a further improvement of one of the oldest inventions of mankind.

labeling discsThe rims are made of steel and light alloys. Steel punched from a single sheet, and then the parts connected by welding. The result is very high quality and durable products. They can easily be restored in case of damage. Their main disadvantages are the following: they have too much mass and not of high precision manufacturing.

Alloy not inferior in strength of the steel, but provide wide possibilities in wheel design. In addition, they have higher manufacturing precision and perfectly dissipate heat from the brake Assembly.

Regardless of the material and method of manufacture, all these products have a standard marking. Marking disk contains all the necessary information about the product. It is located on its inner surface, and shall contain on its packaging (box, label, brochure, etc.).marking wheels

So, what is the marking disk? How to understand the legend? Consider the marking wheel, a specific example: 8.5Jx16H2 5*120 ET 45 d 74.1 where 

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  • 8.5 – the width of the disk (in inches).
  • J – the shape of the lip. Contains information about the so-called hamah (the tabs along the rim of the disk tubeless tires), designed for a secure fit of the tire bead.
  • X – the type of rim (split indicated by the symbol "-" permanent – “x”).
  • 16 – diameter of rim (inches).
  • H2 – information on the availability harrow.
  • 5*120 – number of bolts or nuts, as well as the diameter of the mounting holes.
  • ET 45 – departure (removal) of the disk (in millimeters). Departure is the distance between the mating (part of the wheel where it meets the hub) and the conditional plane, dividing the wheel in half. It can be both positive and negative, or zero.
  • D 74.1 – hub diameter (in millimeters).

In addition, the marking discs provide additional information. Specifies the following:transcript labeling discs

  • Disk's manufacturer;
  • Date of manufacture (usually, this year and week: 1209 indicates that the disc was manufactured in the 12th week of 2009);
  • The stamp of the Supervisory authority;
  • Maximum permissible wheel load (in pounds or kilograms);
  • Allowable tire pressure;
  • Brand x-ray inspection;
  • The mark of the state standard (in Russia's Rostest).

Now you know about how the marking disks. All the details were given above. This seemingly complex procedure, as the deciphering of the marking disks will not be for you "Chinese puzzle". You will be able to choose what is right for your car.


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