what does 82S, 83T, 83S, 82H mean on tires?

[pyoyong1]

i saw these on my door jamb where the recom tire sizes, no. of passengers and tire pressures are printed.

they are printed as 165R13 82S
165/80R13 83T
165/80R13 83S
175/65R14 82H

any idea? thanks. :o

[jorebo]

the numbers are load index and the letter is speed rating. Check this site.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...eral/speed.htm
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[pyoyong1]

the numbers are load index and the letter is speed rating. Check this site.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...eral/speed.htm
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jorebo: thanks. does this load apply to all four tires. i mean, let say my tire's load index is 83 and the load equivalent is avout 437 kg, does this weight account for the total of the 4 wheels or just one?

[jorebo]

437 kg is for one tire which is close to a thousand pounds. 8)8)8)