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8-1. Specifications
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.
Uniform tire quality grading
9
For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows.
Summer tires or all season tires
10
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S" is a summer
tire.
"TEMPORARY USE ONLY"
11
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.
GS350_OM_OM30D41U_(U)
(P. 784)
(P. 783)
(P. 642)
(P. 788)
(P. 788)
(P. 647)