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Vehicle care and maintenance
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● Temporary spare tires are high pressure compact spares
designed for temporary emergency use only. Tires
designed to this standard have the letter “T” molded
into the sidewall preceding the size designation. Exam-
ple: T145/80D18 103M.
Service Description
EXAMPLE: 95H
Maximum Load
Maximum load indicates the maximum load this tire is
designed to carry.
Maximum Pressure
Maximum Pressure indicates the maximum permissible
cold tire inflation pressure for this tire.
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
The TIN may be found on one or both sides of the tire but
the date code may only be on one side. Look for the TIN on
the outboard side of tires as mounted on the vehicle. If the
TIN is not found on the outboard side then you will find it
on the inboard side of the tire.
EXAMPLE: DOT MA L9 ABCD 1504
95
Load index
A numerical code associated with the maximum
load a tire can carry.
H
Speed symbol
A symbol indicating the range of speeds at which
a tire can carry a load corresponding to its load
index under certain operating conditions.
The maximum speed corresponding to the speed
symbol should only be achieved under specified
operating conditions. (i.e. tire pressure, vehicle
loading, road conditions and posted speed limits)
WARNING
!
● Overloading of your tire is dangerous. Overload-
ing can cause tire failure, affect vehicle handling,
and increase your stopping distance. Use tires of
the recommended load capacity for your vehicle.
Never overload them.
DOT
Department of Transportation
This symbol certifies that the tire is in compliance
with the U.S. Department of Transportation tire
safety standards, and is approved for highway
use.
MA
Code representing the tire manufacturing loca-
tion. (2 digits)
L9
ABCD
Code representing the tire size. (2 digits)
Code used by tire manufacturer. (1 to 4 digits)
15
Number representing the week in which the tire
was manufactured. (2 digits)
04
Number representing the year in which the tire
was manufactured. (2 digits)
BK0119300US.book 31 ページ ２０１０年５月２１日 金曜日 午前１０時１３分
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