Typical tire symbols
Full-size tire
Compact spare tire
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the plies in a tire.
A radial tire has “radial” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “radial” is a bias-ply tire.
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire.
A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air pressure.
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
For details, see “uniform tire quality grading” that follows.
An all season tire has “m+s” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “m+s” is a summer tire.
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “temporary use only” molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary emergency use only.
Typical dot and tire identification number (tin)
*: The dot symbol certifies that the tire conforms to applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Tire size
Typical tire size information
The illustration indicates typical tire size.
P = passenger car, t = temporary use)
Tire dimensions
Tire section names
Uniform tire quality grading
This information has been prepared in accordance with regulations issued by the national highway traffic safety administration of the u.S. Department of transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of toyota vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your toyota dealer will help answer any questions you may have as you read this information.
Dot quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must conform to federal safety requirements in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width.
For example: treadwear 200 traction aa temperature a
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use. Performance may differ significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction aa, a, b, c
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are aa, a, b and c, and they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked c may have poor traction performance.
Warning: the traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking (straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turning) traction.
Temperature a, b, c
The temperature grades are a (the highest), b, and c, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
Grade c corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109.
Grades b and a represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.
Warning: the temperature grades of a tire assume that it is properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
Glossary of tire terminology
*: Table 1 „o occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various designated seating capacities
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such
as if it becomes impossible
to stop the vehicle in the
normal way, stop the vehicle
using the following procedure:
Stopping the vehicle
1. Steadily step on the brake
pedal with both feet and
firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal
repeatedly as this will increase t ...
On-vehicle inspection
Inspect refrigerant pressure with
manifold gauge set
This method uses a manifold gauge set to locate
problem areas. Read the manifold gauge pressure
when these conditions are established. Test
conditions:
Temperature at the air inlet is 30 to 35°c (86 to
95°f).
Engine is ...
Fuel injector
Components
Removal
Discharge fuel system pressure
Caution:
Discharge fuel system pressure
procedures must be performed before
disconnecting any part of the fuel system.
After performing the discharge fuel system
pressure procedures, pressure will remain in
the fuel line ...