Tire Information - Lexus RC 350 AWD 2019 Owner's Manual

Tire information

Typical tire symbols
Full-size tire

Tire size (P.331)
A
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (P.330)
B
Location of treadwear indicators (P.255)
C
Tire ply composition and materials
D
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
E
A radial tire has "RADIAL" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "RADIAL" is a bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
F
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 (P.333)
G
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (P.333)
H
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
I
For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows.
Summer tires or all season tires (P.256)
J
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S" is a summer tire.
RC350AWD_RC350_RC300AWD_RC30
0_OM_(U)_1810
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8-1. Specifications
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