Lexus 2016 IS 200t Service Manual page 541

Tire size
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TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
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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
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A radial tire has "RADIAL" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "RADIAL" is a bias-ply
tire.
Summer tires or all season tires
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An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S" is a summer
tire.
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
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This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
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Tire ply composition and materials
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Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the
plies in a tire.
Uniform tire quality grading
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For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows.
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
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Location of treadwear indicators
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"TEMPORARY USE ONLY"
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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.
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D18U)
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9-1. Specifications
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