Tire Labeling
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
The tire identification number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters
that look like the following example.
TIN is located on the sidewall of the
tire.
DOT B97R FW6X 2202
DOT
−
This indicates that the tire
meets all requirements of
the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
B97R
Manufacturer's
−
identification mark.
Tire type code.
FW6X
−
2202
−
Date of manufacture.
Year
Week
620
Glossary of Tire Terminology
Cold Tire Pressure
The tire air
−
pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for at least three hours or
driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
Load Rating
Means the maximum
−
load that a tire is rated to carry for a
given inflation pressure.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
maximum tire air pressure that the
tire can hold.
Maximum Load Rating
−
load rating for a tire at the maximum
permissible inflation pressure for
that tire.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
2012 TL
Recommended Inflation Pressure
The cold tire inflation pressure
recommended by the manufacturer.
Treadwear Indicators (TWI)
Means the projections within the
principal grooves designed to give a
visual indication of the degrees of
wear of the tread.
The
−
Means the
−
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