6-1. Specifications
Compact spare tire
TEMPORARY USE ONLY (→P. 309)
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.
Tire size (→P. 350)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (→P. 349)
Location of treadwear indicators (→P. 351)
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure (→P. 353)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (→P. 353)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a 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 main-
tains the air pressure.
