Toyota RAV 4 2015 Service Manual page 675

Tire size
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DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
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Location of treadwear indicators
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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.
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.
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.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
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Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
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This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
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For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows.
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.
"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.
RAV4_OM_OM42A78U_(U)
8-1. Specifications
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
675
(P. 677)
(P. 676)
(P. 551)
(P. 681)
(P. 681)
(P. 556)
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