2007 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 699

Tire information- -Tire symbols (standard tire) This illustration indicates typical tire symbols. 1. Tire size- For details, see "-Tire size" on page 283. 2. DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)- For details, see "-DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)" on page 282. 3. Location of the tread wear indicators- For details, see "Checking and replacing tires" on page 363. 4. Uniform tire quality grading- For details, see "-Uniform tire quality grading" on page 284. 5. Tire ply composition and materials- Plies mean a layer of rubber−coated parallel cords. Cords mean the strands forming the plies in the tire. 6. 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. 279