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Passenger Car Tire Example
(A) Tire Size
The tire size is a
:
combination of letters and
numbers used to define a
particular tire's width, height,
aspect ratio, construction type
and service description. See the
Tire Size illustration later in this
section for more detail.
(B) DOT (Department of
Transportation)
The
:
Department of Transportation
(DOT) code indicates that
the tire is in compliance with
the U.S. Department of
Transportation Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards.
(C) Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
The letters and numbers
:
following DOT code are the Tire
Identification Number (TIN). The
TIN shows the manufacturer and
plant code, tire size, and date
the tire was manufactured. The
TIN is molded onto both sides of
the tire, although only one side
may have the date of
manufacture.
(D) Tire Ply Material
of cord and number of plies in
the sidewall and under the tread.
(E) Uniform Tire Quality
Grading (UTQG)
manufacturers are required to
grade tires based on three
performance factors: treadwear,
traction and temperature
resistance. For more information
see Uniform Tire Quality
Grading on page 10 57.
(F) Maximum Cold Inflation
Load Limit
can be carried and the
maximum pressure needed to
support that load. For
information on recommended
tire pressure see Tire Pressure
on page 10 48 and Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 12.
The type
:
Vehicle Care
10-43
Tire
:
Maximum load that
:
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