80 Series Tires
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Tires of the "80" series (e.g. 145/80 R 13 74S) will replace the "82" series (e.g. 145/82 R 13 74S). All tires of the "82" series may be replaced by tires of the "80" series without any entry in the registration documents.
For this, the tires of the "80" series require to have the same section width, tire design (diagonal or radial ply tires), and the same or a higher load-carrying capacity characteristic number.
The "80" and "82" series tires may only be used if they are entered in the vehicle registration documents.