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Reading the marking on Motorbike tires

Specific information for certain tires

(NT) PROFILE EVOLUTION - EQUIVALENT TO U
1 Soft tires
2 Medium tires
2X RED 2 red stripes. Hard compound tyres
2X YELLOW 2 yellow stripes. Medium compound tyres
2XGREEN 2 green strips. "Super soft" rubber tyre
2XORANGE 2 orange stripes. Soft compound tyres
3 Medium/hard tires
4 Hard tires
5 Track day/enduro tires
A (SOFT) SOFT GUM COMPOUND
A (Yamaha) Yamaha
AA Ducati original equipment
AG Ducati original equipment
AJ Ducati original equipment
B Ducati original equipment
B (MEDIUM) MEDIUM GUM COMPOUND
BB Ducati original equipment
BSW Black Side Wall
C Ducati original equipment
C (HARD) HARD GUM COMPOUND
CC Ducati original equipment
CQ Soft Compound Qualification: high-grip compound
D (Ducati) Ducati original equipment
D (EXTRA HARD) EXTRA HARD GUM COMPOUND
DP
DW Double Whitewall: 2 white bands
E Ducati original equipment
EE TOYOTA ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
ENDURANCE Endurance use
EXTRASOFT Extra soft compound
F Honda
F3 F3 COMPOUND - Soft
F5 F5 COMPOUND - Medium
FF Front Formula: high-performance front tyre
FIM Approved by the International Motorcycling Federation
FRONT Front tyre
G Ducati original equipment
GG TOYOTA ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
GL GOLDWING HOMOLOGATION
GP3 Racing tires for GP3 motos.
GREEN 1 green strip. "Super light" rubber tyre
GT Special tyres for Grand tourer motorcycles
H Ducati original equipment
HARD HARD GUM COMPOUND
HD Harley-Davidson approved tires
HWM The HWM version provides greater stability by reducing the intensity and frequency of vibration caused by uneven road surfaces or steering movements.
J Ducati original equipment
JC Medium – Endurance compound type
K Ducati original equipment
K0 K0 COMPOUND - SUPER SOFT GUM
K1 K1 COMPOUND - SOFT GUM
K2 K2 COMPOUND - MEDIUM GUM
K3 K3 COMPOUND - HARD GUM
L Ducati original equipment
M Different Compound for improved wet grip
M+S Suitable for winter and bad/damp weather.
MEDIUM MEDIUM GUM COMPOUND
MEDIUM-HARD MEDIUM/HARD GUM COMPOUND
MEDIUM-SOFT MEDIUM/SOFT GUM COMPOUND
MST "Multi service Tyre": motorcycle tires widen once mounted
MT Ducati original equipment
MTJ Ducati original equipment
MWW Medium White Wall
N Ducati original equipment
NHS Not for Highway Service
NK Ducati original equipment
NN Ducati original equipment
NSW Tire having an entire white side.
NWS Narrow White Stripe
NWW NARROW WHITE STRIPE - EQUIVALENT TO SW
O Reinforced carcass (heavy GT / BMW)
OMR
ORANGE 1 orange strip. "Super" rubber tyre
OW Orange Wall
P Ducati original equipment
PT Ducati original equipment
Q Ducati original equipment
R Ducati original equipment
R3 R3 COMPOUND - Soft
R5 R5 COMPOUND - Medium
R9 R9 COMPOUND - Hard
REAR Rear tyre
REAR/FRONT Front and rear tyre
RED 1 red stripe. Intermediate terrain tyres.
RED GREEN One red stripe and one green stripe: hybrid Soft and Hard tyre
RED YELLOW One red stripe and one yellow stripe: hybrid Soft and Medium tyre
RF Reinforced tires. Have a higher load index.
RP Ducati original equipment
RSW RACING SCOOTER WHEEL
RU PROFILE EVOLUTION - REAR TIRE EQUIVALENT TO U OR NT TYPE
S SPORT COMPOUND
SAND Motocross and Enduro tyre specifically designed for sand
SBK Superbike tyre exclusively for circuit competition
SC0 SC0 COMPOUND - SUPER SOFT GUM
SC1 SC1 COMPOUND - SOFT GUM
SC2 SC2 COMPOUND - MEDIUM GUM
SC3 SC3 COMPOUND - HARD GUM
SC4 SC4 COMPOUND - EXTRA HARD GUM
SCQ Soft Compound Qualification: high-grip compound
SCR1 SUPER SOFT GUM COMPOUND
SCR2 SOFT GUM COMPOUND
SCX SCX COMPOUND - EXTRA-SOFT COMPOUND
SOFT SOFT GUM COMPOUND
SS SUPER SPORT COMPOUND
SS2 SS2 MEDIUM/HARD GUM COMPOUND
SS3 SS3 MEDIUM COMPOUND
SS4 SS4 SOFT COMPOUND
SUPER SOFT Super soft compound
SW SMALL WHITE WALL
T Ducati original equipment
TL Tubeless, tire without a tube.
TT Tubetype, tire with a tube.
U PROFILE EVOLUTION
UU Ducati original equipment
VA
VB
W Ducati original equipment
WHITE ICE version with a special compound designed to perform even at the lowest temperatures and suitable for studding.
WINTER FRICTION Winter tyre technology for maximum grip on snow and ice
WLT WHITE LETTERS
WS WHITE STRIPE
WSW White Sidewall: Tire having an entire white side.
WW Tire having an entire white side.
WWW Tire having an entire white side.
X Ducati original equipment
Y Ducati original equipment
YCX Soft compound
YCY Medium compound
YELLOW One yellow stripe: Medium compound
Z Ducati original equipment