Tire Information - Toyota RAV4 2001 Owner's Manual

6-1. Specifications

Tire information

Typical tire symbols
Tire size
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see "Uniform tire quality grading" that follows.
Location of treadwear indicators
Run-flat tire (RFT) or standard tire
This vehicle can be equipped with either run-flat tires (RFT) or stan-
dard tires. A "RFT" or "DSST" mark is molded on the sidewall of the
run-flat tire.
Tire ply composition and materials
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
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 main-
tains the air pressure.
(→P. 501)
(→P. 500)
(→P. 381)
(→P. 467)
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499