2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder Owners Manual - Page 142

04 09.01 -DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) 7. Uniform tire quality grading- For details, see "Uniform tire quality grading" that follows. 8. Tire ply composition and materials- Plies mean a layer of rubber −coated parallel cords. Cords mean the strands forming the plies in the tire. 9. "TUBELESS" or "TUBE TYPE"- A tubeless tire does not have a tube inside the tire and air is directly filled in the tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air pressure. 10.Radial tires or bias −ply tires- A radial tire has "RADIAL" on the sidewall. A tire not marked with "RADIAL" is a bias −ply tire. 11. Summer tire or all season tire- An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. The tire not marked with "M+S" is a summer tire. For details, see "Types of tires" on page 152. The "DOT" symbol certifies that the tire conforms to applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. SB21022a This illustration indicates typical DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN). 1. "DOT" symbol 2. Tire Identification Number (TIN) 3. Tire manufacturer's identification mark 4. Tire size code 5. Manufacturer's optional tire type code 6. Manufacturing week 7. Manufacturing year 142 2005 MR2 from Aug. '04Prod. (OM17527U)