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□ DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) B Location of treadwear indicators
□ Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the plies in a tire.
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S" is a summer tire.
□ Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has RADIAL on the sidewall. A tire not marked RADIAL is a bias-ply tire.
□ TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube 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.
Q Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure (^P. 579)
B Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (^P. 579)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
[0 Uniform Tire Quality Grading
For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows.
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.
B Summer tire or all season tire
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| Typical DOT and tire identification number (TIN)
□ Tire Identification Number (TIN)
□ Tire manufacturer's identification mark
B Manufacturer's optional tire type code (3 or 4 letters)
□ Manufacturing week Q Manufacturing year
*:The DOT symbol certifies that the tire conforms to applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
DOT CX9N YEM1200
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| Tire size
The illustration indicates typical tire size.
□ Tire use (P = Passenger car, T = Temporary use)
□ Section width (millimeters) B Aspect ratio
(tire height to section width)
□ Tire construction code (R = Radial, D = Diagonal)
B Wheel diameter (inches)
□ Speed symbol (alphabet with one letter)
CD s T3 CD
n Typical tire size information
P215/45R17 87V
n Tire dimensions
□ Section width
□ Wheel diameter
I Tire section names
Q Reinforcing rubber
□ Rim lines EE Bead wires [Q Chafer
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