2004 Toyota Matrix Owners Manual - Page 184

'04 MATRIX_U (L/O 0307) Tire information- -Tire symbols This illustration indicates typical tire symbols. 1. Tire size- For details, see "-Tire size" on page 186. 2. DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)- For details, see "-DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)" on page 185. 3. Uniform tire quality grading- For details, see "Uniform tire quality grading" that follows. 4. The location of the tread wear indicators- For details, see "Checking and replacing tires" on page 267. 5. Turning direction indicator- Some vehicles are equipped with directional tires. For details, see "Rotating tires" on page 270. 6. Tire ply composition and materials- Plies mean a layer of rubber −coated parallel cords. Cords mean the strands forming the plies in the tire. 184 2004 MATRIX from Oct. '03 Prod. (OM12861U)