Lexus 2007 GS430 Quick Manual page 584

6-1. Specifications
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has RADIAL on the sidewall. A tire not marked RADIAL is a
bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in 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
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows.
Summer tire or all season tire
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S" is a
summer tire.
"TEMPORARY USE ONLY"
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase "TEMPORARY USE ONLY"
molded into its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary emergency use only.
Typical DOT and tire identification number (TIN)
512
DOT symbol
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Tire manufacturer' s identifica-
tion mark
Tire size code
Manufacturer' s optional tire
type code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
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: The DOT symbol certifies that
the tire conforms to applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
( P. 517)
( P. 517)
( P. 395)
( P. 474)
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