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6-1. Specifications
Typical DOT and tire identification number (TIN)
DOT symbol*
Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
Tire manufacturer's identifica-
tion mark
Tire size code
Manufacturer's optional tire
type code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
*: The DOT symbol certifies that
the tire conforms to applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
(
→
P. 368)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
(
→
P. 472)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tire or all season tire
(
→
P. 369)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.