HONDA 2013 Insight - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 387)

Tire type code.
Date of manufacture.
Load index (a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry).
Speed symbol (an
alphabetical code indicating
the maximum speed rating).
The tire identification number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters
that look like the following example.
TIN is located on the sidewall of the
tire.
This indicates that the tire
meets all requirements of
the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
Year
Week
Manufacturer’s
identification mark.
Cold Tire Pressure The tire air
pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for at least three hours or
driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
Load Rating Means the maximum
load that a tire is rated to carry for a
given inflation pressure.
Maximum Inflation Pressure The
maximum tire air pressure that the
tire can hold.
Whenever tires are replaced, they
should be replaced with tires of the
same size. Following is an example
of tire size with an explanation of
what each component means.
Rim diameter in inches.
Tire construction code (R
indicates radial).
Aspect ratio (the tire’s section
height as a percentage of its
width).
Tire width in millimeters.
Vehicle type (P indicates
passenger vehicle).
R
DOT
2202
15
84
EUYU
2KNR
T
60
185
P
Tire Labeling
Tire Size
Tire Identif ication Number (TIN)
Glossary of Tire Terminology
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P185/60R15 84T
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