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The TIN is aunique identification number fortires
and consists of thefollowing components:
R
DOT(Department of Transportation): tire
symbol 1 indicates that thetirecomplies
withthe requirements of theU.S. Department
of Transportation.
R
Manufacturer identification code: manu‐
facturer identification code 2 provides infor‐
mationabout thetiremanufacturer.New tires
have acodewithtwo symbols. Retreaded
tires have acodewithfour symbols.For fur‐
ther information about retreadedtires, see
(/ page 228).
R
Tire size: identifier 3 describes thetiresize.
R
Tire type code: tiretypecode 4 can be
used by themanufacturer as acode to
describe specific characteristicsofthe tire.
R
Dateofmanufacture: date of manufacture
5 provides informationabout theage of a
tire. The 1stand 2nd numbersindicatethe
calendar week and the3rd and 4thnumbers
indicatethe year of manufacture(e.g. "3208"
refers to the32ndweek of theyear 2008).
Information on maximum tireload
%
The datashown in theillustration is sample
data.
Maximum tireload 1 is themaximum permissi‐
ble weight forwhichthe tireisapproved.
Do notoverload thetires by exceeding themaxi‐
mum permissible load. The maximum permissible
load can be found on thevehicle's Tire and Load‐
ing Informationplacardonthe B-pillar on thedriv‐
er's side (/ page221).
Information on maximum tirepressure
%
The datashown in theillustration is sample
data.
Maximum permitted tirepressure 1,whichis
permitted forthe tires mustnot be exceeded.
Exception: whenusing the225/75 R16C
121/120R (122L) tires as aspare wheel on the
rear axle of SuperSinglevehicles withadistance
limit of 62 mi (100 km) and speed limit of 34 mph
(55 km/h).
Information on tirecharacteristics
%
The datashown in theillustration is sample
data.
This information describes thetype of tirecord
and thenumber of layers in sidewall 1 and
under tiretread 2.
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity,
speed ratingand load index
&
WARNING Risk of injury through exceed‐
ing thespecified tireload rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding thespecified tireload rating or the
permissible speed rating mayleadtotire
damage and to thetires bursting.
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Therefore, onlyuse tiretypes and sizes
approvedfor your vehicle model.
Wheels and tires
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