Motorcycle Tire Technical Data - Michelin
Speed Index - Indicates the maximum speed at which the tire can carry a load corresponding to its Load Index under service conditions specified by the tire manufacturer See Chart Here
(W) Speed Index - See Chart Here Each Motorcycle requires tires with a given speed Index. This table defines the Speed Index commonly applicable to Michelin tires. The Speed Index defines the V max at which any tire, displaying the index, is approved. This level of approval is unambiguous when it comes to bounded speed index. This is not the case for the (W) speed index which is not bounded. In this case, it is the tire manufacturer's responsibility to ensure a V max for the tire which corresponds at least to the V mas of the motorcycle on which the tire can be mounted. As a result, for each (W) rated tire equipment it is important to know its approved Vmax rating, and use that rating as the basis of whether of not to recommended it for a specific motorcycle. See Dimensional Equivalences Here
Load Index - is a numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can carry at the speed indicated by its Speed Symbol under service conditions specified by the tire manufacturer. See Chart Here
