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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Tire Information (U.S.A.)

             Tire  Labeling

    Federal law requires tire manufacturers to place standardized information on the sidewall of 
all tires. This information identifi es and describes the fundamental characteristics of the tire 
and also provides a tire identifi cation number for safety standard certifi cation and in case of 
a recall.

 Information on Passenger Vehicle Tires

    Please refer to the sample below.

   1.   TIN:  U.S.  DOT  tire  identifi cation number

   2.   Passenger  car  tire

   3.   Nominal width of tire in millimeters

   4.   Ratio of height to width (aspect ratio)

   5.   Radial

   6.   Run-fl at tire

   7.   Rim  diameter  code

   8.   Load  index  &  speed  symbol

   9.   Severe  snow  conditions

   10.  Tire ply composition and materials used

   11.  Max.  load  rating

   12.  Tread wear, traction and temperature grades