2008 TOYOTA AVALON tire type

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
Tire infor mation
Typical tire symbolsTire size ( P. 419)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 418)
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 322)
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has RADIAL on the sidewall. A tire not marked RADIAL
is a bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in the
tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube main-
tains the air pressure.
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 422)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 422)
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AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
Typical DOT and tire identification number (TIN)DOT symbol
*
Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
Tire manufacturer’s identifica-
tion mark
Tire size code
Manufacturer’s optional tire
type code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
*: The DOT symbol certifies that the tire conforms to
applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.
Summer tire or all season tire ( P. 326)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.

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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
Tire related termMeaning
Occupant distribution Distribution of occupants in a vehicle as speci-
fied in the third column of Table 1
* below
Production options
weight The combined weight of installed regular pro-
duction options weighing over 5 lb. (2.3 kg) in
excess of the standard items which they
replace, not previously considered in curb
weight or accessory weight, including heavy
duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty
battery, and special trim
Rim A metal support for a tire or a tire and tube
assembly upon which the tire beads are seated
Rim diameter 
(Wheel diameter) Nominal diameter of the bead seat
Rim size designation Rim diameter and width
Rim type designation The industry manufacturer’s designation for a
rim by style or code
Rim width Nominal distance between rim flanges
Vehicle capacity
weight (Total load
capacity) The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lb.
(68 kg) times the vehicle’s designated seating
capacity
Vehicle maximum load
on the tire The load on an individual tire that is determined
by distributing to each axle its share of the
maximum loaded vehicle weight, and dividing
by two
Vehicle normal load
on the tire The load on an individual tire that is determined
by distributing to each axle its share of curb
weight, accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight (distributed in accordance with
Ta b l e 1
* below), and dividing it by two
Weather side The surface area of the rim not covered by the
inflated tire

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AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch leverP. 303Trunk openerP. 4 4Fuel filler door P. 7 2
Hood lock release lever
P. 303Fuel filler door opener
P. 7 2Tire inflation pressureP. 4 1 2
Fuel tank capacity18.5 gal. (70 L, 15.4 lmp.gal.)
Fuel typeUnleaded gasoline only P. 72, 408
Cold tire inflation
pressureP. 4 1 2
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill)qt. (L, Imp.qt.)
With filter 6.4 (6.1, 5.4) 
Without filter 6.0 (5.7, 5.0)
Engine oil type“Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalent
Oil grade: ILSAC multigrade engine oil P. 409