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Operation
Tires and wheels
Tire labeling
Besides tire name (sales designation) and
manufacturer name, a number of markings
can be found on a tire.
Following are some explanations for the
markings on your vehicle's tires:
406
1 Uniform Quality Grading Standards
( page 413)
2 DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
( page 410)
3 Maximum tire load ( page 412)
4 Maximum tire inflation pressure
( page 412)
5 Manufacturer
6 Tire ply material ( page 415)
7 Tire size designation, load and speed
rating ( page 406)
8 Load identification ( page 410)
9 Tire name
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For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary
from data shown in above illustration.
For more information, see "Rims and tires"
( page 555).
Tire size designation, load and speed
rating
1 Tire width
2 Aspect ratio in %
3 Radial tire code
4 Rim diameter
5 Tire load rating
6 Tire speed rating
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For illustration purposes only. Actual data
on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary
from data shown in above illustration.
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