2010 TOYOTA CAMRY tires

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 387)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 491)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 388)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” ( P. 461)
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded into its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.

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Tire section namesBead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer
Uniform Tire Quality GradingThis information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Tr affic Safety Administration of the
U.S.A. Department of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answ er any questions you may have as
you read this information.
■ DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires mu st conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be
found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1-1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

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Alphabetical index
Noise from under vehicle ......... 18
Odometer ......................... 147, 155
Oil
Engine oil.............................. 368
Opener Fuel filler door......................... 76
Hood ..................................... 362
Trunk ...................................... 47
Outside rear view mirrors
Adjusting and folding .............. 68
Outside temperature display ........................... 147, 155
Overheating, Engine ............... 475
Parking brake .......................... 145
Parking lights Switch ................................... 159
Wattage ................................ 494
Personal lights Switch ................................... 315
Wattage ................................ 494
Power outlet............................. 328
Power steering fluid ................ 376
Power windows ......................... 70 Radiator ....................................374
Radio .........................................215
Rear side marker lights
Replacing light bulb ...............418
Switch....................................159
Rear seats Adjustment ..............................53
Folding down ...........................54
Rear sunshade .........................333
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs .............418
Wattage .................................494
Rear view mirror Compass ...............................343
Rear window defogger ............209
Replacing Fuses ....................................405
Key battery ............................401
Light bulbs .............................418
Tires ......................................454
Reporting safety defects for U.S.A. owners ........................516N
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Alphabetical index
Stop/tail lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 418
Wattage ................................ 494
Storage box ............................. 336
Storage feature ........................ 316
Storage precautions ............... 175
Stuck If your vehicle becomes
stuck................................... 478
Sun visors ................................ 324
Sunshade Rear...................................... 333
Roof ........................................ 73
Switch
Emergency flasher switch .... 424
Engine switch ............... 131, 135
Fog light switch..................... 163
Hazard light switch ............... 424
Ignition switch ............... 131, 135
Light switches ....................... 159
Power door lock switch........... 42
Power window switch ............. 70
Window lock switch ................ 70
Wiper and washer switch ..... 164 Tachometer...............................147
Theft deterrent system
Alarm .......................................82
Engine immobilizer system .....80
Theft prevention labels..............84
Tire inflation pressure .............392
Tire information Glossary ................................504
Size .......................................501
Tire identification number ......500
Uniform tire quality
grading ................................502
Tires Chains ...................................179
Checking ...............................382
If you have a flat tire ..............454
Inflation pressure...................392
Inflation pressure sensor .......384
Replacing ..............................454
Rotating tires .........................382
Size .......................................491
Snow tires .............................179
Spare tire...............................454
Tools .........................................454
Total load capacity...................178
Towing Dinghy towing................191, 192
Trailer towing.........................183
TRAC .........................................170
Traction control........................170
Trip information .......................155
Trip meter .........................147, 155
Trunk
Extending a space................. 334
Opener ....................................47
Trunk light Trunk light ...............................48
Wattage .................................494
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs .............418
Switch....................................144
Wattage .................................494T