Tire Information - Toyota GR Corolla Manual

Tire information

Typical tire symbols
Tire size (P.362)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (P.362)
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows.
Location of treadwear indicators (P.277)
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 put into the tire. A
tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air pres-
sure.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure (P.277)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (P.358)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tires or all season tires (P.278)
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S" is a
summer tire.
8-1. Specifications
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