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This illustration indicates typical tire
symbols.
1. Tire size—For details, see “—Tire
size” on page 283.
2. DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)—For details, see
“—DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)” on page 282.
3. Location of the tread wear indi-
cators—For details, see “Check-
ing and replacing tires” on page
363.
4. Uniform tire quality grading—
For details, see “—Uniform tire
quality grading” on page 284.
5. 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.
6. Radial tires or bias−ply tires—A
radial tire has “RADIAL” on the
sidewall. A tire not marked with
“RADIAL” is a bias−ply tire.
Tire information—
—Tire symbols (standard tire)