Toyota Corolla Owners Manual: Tire information

Toyota Corolla Owners Manual / Vehicle specifications / Specifications / Tire information

Typical tire symbols

► Full-size tire

► Compact spare tire

1 Tire size

1 Tire size
2 DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) 3 Uniform tire quality grading For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.

4 Location of treadwear indicators 5 Tire ply composition and materials Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the plies in a tire.

6 Radial tires or bias-ply tires A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.

7 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.

8 Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure 9 Maximum cold tire inflation pressure This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.

10 Summer tires or all season tires An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S” is a summer tire.

11 “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.

Fuel information

You must only use unleaded gasoline in your vehicle. Select octane rating 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower than 87 may result in engine ...

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 (3 or 4 letters) 6 Manufacturing week 7 Manuf ...

Other materials:

General information
1. Basic dimensions (a) there are two types of dimensions in the diagram. (1) (Three-dimensional distance) straight-line distance between the centers of two measuring points. (2) (Two-dimensional distance) horizontal distance in forward/rearward direction between the centers o ...

Communication system
Horn system Location Problem symptoms table Inspection 1. Inspect low pitched horn assy Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to the terminal and the negative (–) lead to the horn body, and check that the horn blows. If the result is not as specified, replace the ho ...

Evasion Assistant
Concept The system supports the driver in making evasive maneuvers in certain situations, such as when obstacles suddenly appear. General information The system issues a warning and intervenes to support the driver if a lateral evasive maneuver is possible. Sensors monitor and detect the clearance a ...