Toyota Corolla: Tire information / Typical tire symbols

► Full-size tire

A - Tire size

B - DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)

C - Uniform tire quality grading

For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.

D - Location of treadwear indicators

E - Tire ply composition and materials

Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the plies in a tire.

F - Radial tires or bias-ply tires

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

G - 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.

H - Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure

I - Maximum cold tire inflation pressure

This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.

J - 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.

► Compact spare tire

A - “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.

B - Tire size

C - DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)

D - Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure

E - Location of treadwear indicators

F - Maximum cold tire inflation pressure

This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.

G - Tire ply composition and materials

Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the plies in a tire.

H - 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.

I - Radial tires or bias-ply tires

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