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192This illustration indicates typical tire
symbols.
1. Tire size— F or det ails, see “— Ti re
size” on page 196.
2. DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)— For details, see
“—DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)” on page 195.
3. Uniform tire quality grading— For details, see “—Uniform tire
quality grading” on page 197.
4. The location of the tread wear indicators— For details, see
“Checking and replacing tires” on
page 275.
5. Turning direction indicator— Some vehicles are equipped with
directional tires. F or det ails , see
“Rotating tires” on page 277.
6. Tire ply composition and mate- rials— Plies mean a layer of rub-
ber −coated parallel cords. Cords
mean the strands forming the plies
in the tire.
Tire information—
—Tire symbols (standard tire)

194This illustration indicates typical tire
symbols.
1. “TEMPORARY USE ONLY”— A
compact spare tire is identified by
the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded into its sidewall.
This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only. For details,
see “Compact spare tire” on page
228.
2. Tire size— F or det ails, see “— Ti re
size” on page 196.
3. DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)— For details, see
“—DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)” on page 195.
4. The location of the tread wear indicators— For details, see
“Checking and replacing tires” on
page 275.
5. Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure— For details,
see “Vehicle load limits” on page
202 and “Checking and replacing
tires” on page 275.
—Tire symbols (compact spare tire)

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6. Maximum cold tire inflation
pressure— This means the pres-
sure to which a tire may be in-
flated. For details about recom-
mended cold tire inflation
pressure, see “Tires” on page 300.
7. Tire ply composition and mate- rials— Plies mean a layer of rub-
ber −coated parallel cords. Cords
mean the strands forming the plies
in the tire.
8. “TUBELESS” or “TUBE TYPE”— A tubeless tire does not
have a tube inside the tire and air
is directly filled in the tire. A tube
type tire has a tube inside the tire
and the tube maintains the air
pressure.
9. Radial tires or biasply tires— A
radial tire has “RADIAL” on the
sidewall. A tire not marked with
“RADIAL” is a bias −ply tir e.
This illustration indicates typical DOT
and Tire Identification Number (TIN).
1. “DOT” symbol
2. Tire Identification Number (TIN)
3. Tire manufacturer ’s identification mark
4. Tire size code
5. Manufacturer ’s optional tire type code (3 or 4 letters)
6. Manufacturing week
7. Manufacturing year The “DOT” symbol certifies that the
tire conforms to applicable Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
—DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)