TOYOTA 2011 Sienna User Manual
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6-1. Specifications
Run-flat tire (RFT) or standard tire
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→P. 695)
This vehicle can be equipped with either run-flat tires (RFT) or standard
tires. An “RFT” or “DSST” mark is molded on the sidewall of the run-flat
tire.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a 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.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure
(
→P. 631)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure
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This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tires or all season tires
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→P. 631)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
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→P. 704)
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.