Tire information – TOYOTA 2013 Prius PHV User Manual
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6-1. Specifications
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47787U_(U)
Tire information
Typical tire symbols
Tire size
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DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
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Location of treadwear indicators
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→P. 476)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Summer tires or all season tires
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→P. 481)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
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 main-
tains the air pressure.