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6-1. Specifications
Tire information
Typical tire symbols
Tire size
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Location of treadwear indicators
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see "Uniform tire quality grading" that follows.
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
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. 491)
(P. 368)
(P. 488)
(P. 366)
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(P. 490)
489
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