Typical tire symbols
Tire size (→P. 491)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (→P. 490)
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform tire quality grading” that follows.
Location of treadwear indicators (→P. 373)
Run-flat tire (RFT) or standard tire (→P. 457)
This vehicle can be equipped with either run-flat tires (RFT) or stan-
dard tires. A “RFT” or “DSST” mark is molded on the sidewall of the
run-fla
t tire.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in the
tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube main-
tains the air pressure.
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