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Tire information
Typical tire symbols
1
Tire size
2
Summer tires or all season tires
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S"
is a summer tire.
3
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows.
4
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
5
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire.
6
Location of treadwear indicators
7
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
8
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
9
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
pressure.
10
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has "RADIAL" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "RADIAL"
is a bias-ply tire.
LC200_OM_OM60Q26U_(U)
8-1. Specifications
(→P. 573)
(→P. 475)
(→P. 572)
(→P. 471)
(→P. 577)
(→P. 577)
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