Toyota Camry (2018 year). Manual - part 136

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Full-size tire

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Compact spare tire

Tire information

Typical tire symbols

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→P. 557)

Summer tires or all season tires (

→P. 451)

An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S”

is a summer 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 maintains the air

pressure.

Radial tires or bias-ply tires

A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL”

is a bias-ply tire.

DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (

→P. 556)

Location of treadwear indicators (

→P. 444)

Uniform tire quality grading

For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.

Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (

→P. 547)

This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.

Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure (

→P. 450)

Tire ply composition and materials

Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands

which form the plies in a tire.

“TEMPORARY USE ONLY”

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.

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Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Tire manufacturer’s identification mark
Tire size code
Manufacturer’s optional tire type code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
Manufacturer’s code

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: The DOT symbol certifies that the tire conforms to applicable Federal

Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Typical DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)

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Type A

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Type B

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Typical tire size information

The illustration indicates typical
tire size.

Tire use 
(P = Passenger car [some-
times omitted], 
T = Temporary use)
Section width (millimeters)
Aspect ratio 
(tire height to section width)
Tire construction code (R = Radial, D = Diagonal)
Wheel diameter (inches)
Load index (2 digits or 3 digits)
Speed symbol (alphabet with one letter)

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Tire dimensions

Section width
Tire height
Wheel diameter

Tire size

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