506
6-1. Specifications
Tire size
(
→
P. 508)
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 main-
tains the air pressure.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.
Summer tires or all season tires
(
→
P. 386)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.
Location of treadwear indicators
(
→
P. 382)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
(
→
P. 507)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
(
→
P. 385)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
(
→
P. 500)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
(
→
P. 466)
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.
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