6-1. Specifications
Typ i cal t ire sy m bols
Standard tire
Compact spare tire
Tire size (P. 576)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (P. 575)
Location of treadwear indicators (P. 431 )
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire.