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8-1. Specifications
Summer tires or all season tires (P.577)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S” is a summer tire.
Type A
DOT symbol
*
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Tire manufacturer’s identification
mark
Tire size code
Manufacturer’s optional tire type
code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
*
: The DOT symbol certifies that the tire
conforms to applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.
Type B
DOT symbol
*
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Tire manufacturer’s identification
mark
Manufacturer’s code
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
*
: The DOT symbol certifies that the tire
conforms to applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.
■ Typical tire size information
The illustration indicates typical tire
size.
J
Typical DOT and Tire Identifica-
tion Number (TIN)
D
E
F
G
Tire size
A
B
C
D
E
F