Toyota PRIUS 2023 Manual page 529

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 pres-
sure.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure (P.532)
G
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (P.532)
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.426)
J
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S" is a
summer tire.
"TEMPORARY USE ONLY"
K
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase "TEMPORARY USE ONLY"
molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary emergency use
only.
Typical DOT and Tire
Identification Number
(TIN)
Type A

DOT symbol
A
Tire Identification Number
B
(TIN)
*
8-1. Specifications
Tire manufacturer's identifi-
C
cation mark
Tire size code
D
Manufacturer's optional tire
E
type code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
F
Manufacturing year
G
*
: The DOT symbol certifies that the
tire conforms to applicable Fed-
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards.
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