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(D) DOT (Department of
Transportation): The
Department of Transportation
(DOT) code indicates that
the tire is in compliance
with the U.S. Department of
Transportation Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards.
(E) Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
: The letters and numbers
following DOT code are the
Tire Identification Number (TIN).
The TIN shows the manufacturer
and plant code, tire size, and
date the tire was manufactured.
The TIN is molded onto both
sides of the tire, although
only one side may have the date
of manufacture.
(F) Tire Ply Material
: The type
of cord and number of plies in the
sidewall and under the tread.
(G) Single Tire Maximum Load
:
Maximum load that can be
carried and the maximum
pressure needed to support that
load when used as a single.
For information on recommended
tire pressure see Inflation - Tire
Pressure on page 5-51 and
Loading the Vehicle on
page 4-35.
Tire Size
The following examples show
the different parts of a tire size.
(A) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
:
The United States version of
a metric tire sizing system.
The letter P as the first
character in the tire size
means a passenger vehicle
tire engineered to standards
set by the U.S. Tire and
Rim Association.
(A) Light Truck (LT-Metric)
Tire
: The United States version
of a metric tire sizing system.
The letters LT as the first
two characters in the tire
size means a light truck tire
engineered to standards set
by the U.S. Tire and Rim
Association.
(B) Tire Width
: The three-digit
number indicates the tire section
width in millimeters from sidewall
to sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
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