Tire Safety Information; Tire Markings - Chrysler Journey Owner's Manual

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TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION

Tire Markings

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1 — U.S. DOT
Safety Standards
Code (TIN)
2 — Size Designa-
tion
3 — Service De-
scription
NOTE:
• P (Passenger) - Metric tire sizing is
based on U.S. design standards.
NO TRANS
P-Metric tires have the letter "P" molded
into the sidewall preceding the size
designation.
95H.
• European-Metric tire sizing is based on
European design standards. Tires de-
signed to this standard have the tire
size molded into the sidewall beginning
with the section width. The letter P is
absent from this tire size designation.
4 — Maximum
Example: 215/65R15 96H.
Load
• LT (Light Truck) - Metric tire sizing is
5 — Maximum
based on U.S. design standards. The
Pressure
size designation for LT-Metric tires is the
6 — Treadwear,
Traction and Tem-
perature Grades
same as for P-Metric tires except for the
letters "LT" that are molded into the
sidewall preceding the size designa-
tion. Example: LT235/85R16.
• Temporary
Example: P215/65R15
pressure compact spares designed for
temporary emergency use only. Tires
designed to this standard have the let-
ter "T" molded into the sidewall preced-
ing the size designation. Example:
T145/80D18 103M.
• High flotation tire sizing is based on
U.S. design standards, and it begins
with the tire diameter molded into the
sidewall. Example: 31x10.5 R15 LT.
STARTING AND OPERATING
spare tires are high-
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