2012 Lexus CT 200h Owners Manual - Page 678
2012 Lexus CT 200h Manual
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6-1. Specifications 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 maintains the air pressure. Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure Maximum cold tire inflation pressure This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated. (→P. 540) (→P. 677) Uniform tire quality grading For details, see "Uniform Tire Quality Grading" that follows. Summer tires or all season tires (→P. 541) An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S" is a summer 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. 686 CT200h_U (OM76040U)