Honda 2010 Civic Coupe Owner's Manual page 376

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Tire Labeling
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
The tire identification number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters
that look like the following example.
TIN is located on the sidewall of the
tire.
DOT B97R FW6X 2202
DOT − This indicates that the tire
meets all requirements of
the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
B97R − Manufacturer's
identification mark.
FW6X − Tire type code.
2202 Date of manufacture.
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Year
Week
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Glossary of Tire Terminology
Cold Tire Pressure The tire air
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pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for at least three hours or
driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
Load Rating Means the maximum
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load that a tire is rated to carry for a
given inflation pressure.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
maximum tire air pressure that the
tire can hold.
Maximum Load Rating − Means the
load rating for a tire at the maximum
permissible inflation pressure for
that tire.
Recommended Inflation Pressure
The cold tire inflation pressure
recommended by the manufacturer.
Treadwear Indicators (TWI)
Means the projections within the
principal grooves designed to give a
visual indication of the degrees of
wear of the tread.
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