Typical Dot And Tire Identification Number (Tin); Tire Size - Lexus LS500 Owner's Manual

An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S" is a summer tire.
Typical DOT and Tire Identifica-
tion Number (TIN)
Type A

DOT symbol
A
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
B
Tire manufacturer's identification
C
mark
Tire size code
D
Manufacturer's optional tire type
E
code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
F
Manufacturing year
G
*
: The DOT symbol certifies that the tire
conforms to applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.
Type B

DOT symbol
A
LS500h_OM_OM50F42U_(U)
*
*
8-1. Specifications
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
B
Tire manufacturer's identification
C
mark
Manufacturer's code
D
Manufacturing week
E
Manufacturing year
F
*
: The DOT symbol certifies that the tire
conforms to applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.

Tire size

Typical tire size information
■
The illustration indicates typical tire
size.
Tire use (P = Passenger car, T =
A
Temporary use)
Section width (millimeters)
B
Aspect ratio (tire height to section
C
width)
Tire construction code (R = Radial,
D
D = Diagonal)
Run-flat tire code
E
Wheel diameter (inches)
F
Load index (2 digits or 3 digits)
G
Speed symbol (alphabet with one
H
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