2005 Toyota Matrix Owners Manual - Page 521

'05 MATRIX_U (L/O 0409) Tire information- -Tire symbols (standard tire) This illustration indicates typical tire symbols. 1. Tire size- For details, see "-Tire size" on page 201. 2. DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)- For details, see "-DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)" on page 200. 3. Uniform tire quality grading- For details, see "-Uniform tire quality grading" on page 202. 4. The location of the tread wear indicators- For details, see "Checking and replacing tires" on page 280. 5. Turning direction indicator- Some vehicles are equipped with directional tires. For details, see "Rotating tires" on page 283. 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. 197 2005 MATRIX from Sep. '04 Prod. (OM12892U)