Tire Information - Lexus LS460 User Manual

Tire information

Typical tire symbols
Tire size
1
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
2
Location of treadwear indicators
3
Tire ply composition and materials
4
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form
the plies in a tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
5
A radial tire has "RADIAL" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "RADIAL" is a bias-
ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
6
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire. A tube type
tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air pressure.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
7
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
8
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
LS460/LS460L_U (OM50D48U)
8-1. Specifications
(P. 855)
(P. 854)
(P. 759)
(P. 859)
(P. 859)
853
8