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This illustration indicates typical tire
symbols.
1. Tire size—For details, see “Tire
size” on page 148.
2. DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)—For details, see
“DOT and Tire Identification Num-
ber (TIN)” on page 147.
3. Location of tread wear indica-
tors—For details, see “Checking
and replacing tires” on page 217.
4. Tire ply composition and materi-
als—Plies mean a layer of rub-
ber–coated parallel cords. Cords
mean the strands forming the plies
in the tire.
5. Summer tire or all season
tire—An all season tire has “M+S”
on the sidewall. The tire not
marked with “M+S” is a summer
tire. For details, see “Types of
tires” on page 158.
6. Radial tires or bias–ply tires—A
radial tire has “radial” on the side-
wall. A tire not marked with “radial”
is a bias–ply tire.
Tire information—
—Tire symbols (Standard tire)
20T015
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