Lexus NX350 2022 Owner's Manual page 693

Compact spare tire
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[TEMPORARY USE ONLY]
A
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase [TEMPORARY USE ONLY] molded
on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary emergency use only.
Tire size
B
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
C
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
D
Location of treadwear indicators
E
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
F
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Tire ply composition and materials
G
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the
plies in a tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
H
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.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
I
A radial tire has [RADIAL] on the sidewall. A tire not marked [RADIAL] is a bias-ply
tire.
10-1. Specifications
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