TOYOTA 2010 Yaris User Manual

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6-1. Specifications

Compact spare tire

TEMPORARY USE ONLY

(

→P. 327)

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. 368)

DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)

(

→P. 367)

Location of treadwear indicators

(

→P. 369)

Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure

(

→P. 371)

Maximum cold tire inflation pressure

(

→P. 371)

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.

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