Tire information
Typical tire symbols
▶ Full-size tire
A
Tire size
B
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
C
Location of treadwear indicators
D
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the
plies in a tire.
E
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has [RADIAL] on the sidewall. A tire not marked [RADIAL] is a bias-ply
tire.
F
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.
G
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
H
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
I
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see Uniform Tire Quality Grading(→ P.693) that follows.
J
Summer tires or all season tires
An all season tire has [M+S] on the sidewall. A tire not marked [M+S] is a summer tire.
10-1. Specifications
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