Toyota 2015 Avalon Owner's Manual page 443

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Tire size (P. 445)
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DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)(P. 444)
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Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows.
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Location of treadwear indicators(P. 334)
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Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire.
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Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has "RADIAL" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "RADIAL"
is a bias-ply tire.
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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.
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Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure (P. 449)
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Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (P. 449)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
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Summer tires or all season tires (P. 338)
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S"
is a summer tire.
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"TEMPORARY USE ONLY"
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.
AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)
8-1. Specifications
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