2011 TOYOTA RAV4 tires

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
*1: Without spare tire
*2: 215/70R16 tires
*3: 225/65R17 tires
*4: 235/55R18 tires
*5: With spare tire cover
*6: Unladen vehicle
*7: With third seats
*8: With towing package
Towing capacity
(Trailer weight + cargo)
2.5 L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE) engine
1500 lb. (680 kg)
3.5 L V6 (2GR-FE) engine 2000 lb. (905 kg)
3500 lb. (1585 kg)*
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Tires and wheelsType A
*1: Steel wheels
*
2: Aluminum wheels
Type B
Tire size 215/70R16 99H, 225/65R17 101H,
235/55R18 99H
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Spare: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size 16
 6 1/2 J, 17  6 1/2 J*1, 17  7J*2, 18  7
1/2 J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire size P235/55R18 99H
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure) Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size 18  7 1/2 J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

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Vehicle specifications
Tire infor mation
Typical tire symbols
Tire size( P. 491)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 490)
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform tire quality grading” that follows.
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 373)
Run-flat tire (RFT) or standard tire ( P. 457)
This vehicle can be equipped with eit her run-flat tires (RFT) or stan-
dard tires. A “RFT” or “DSST” mark is molded on the sidewall of the
run-flat tire.
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.

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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. 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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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
Radiator.................................... 366
Radio ........................................ 246
Rear seat
Adjustment ............................. 54
Folding down second seatback............................... 57
Folding down third seatback............................... 59
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 404
Wattage ................................ 485
Rear view monitor system...... 176
Rear window defogger............ 240
Rear window wiper.................. 171
Replacing Fuses.................................... 392
Key battery ........................... 388
Light bulbs ............................ 404
Tires ..................................... 438
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners ........................... 506 Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt .............68
Automatic Locking
Retractor ...............................71
Child restraint system
installation ...........................120
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts ......................342
Emergency Locking Retractor ...............................71
How to wear your seat belt......68
How your child should wear
the seat belt ..........................72
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use ..............71
Reminder light .......................429
Seat belt extenders .................73
Seat belt pretensioners ...........70
Seat heaters..............................327
Seating capacity.......................208
Seats Adjustment ........................49, 54
Adjustment precaution ......53, 62
Child seats/child restraint system installation ..............120
Cleaning ................................341
Head restraints ........................65
Properly sitting in the seat .......96
Seat heaters ..........................327RS

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Alphabetical index
Tachometer .............................. 156
Tail lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 404
Switch ................................... 165
Wattage ................................ 485
Talk switch ............................... 278
Telephone switch .................... 278
Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system..... 92
Theft prevention labels ............. 95
Tire inflation pressure ............ 380
Tire information Glossary ............................... 494
Size ...................................... 491
Tire identification number ..... 490
Uniform tire quality grading ............................... 492
Tires Chains .................................. 210
Checking .............................. 373
If you have a flat tire ............. 438
Inflation pressure .................. 380
Information ........................... 489
Replacing ............................. 438
Rotating tires ........................ 373
Size ...................................... 484
Snow tires............................. 210
Tire pressure warning system........................ 373, 429 Tools .........................................438
Total load capacity...................208
Towing
Dinghy towing........................224
Emergency towing.................416
Trailer towing.........................214
Traction control........................184
TRAC .........................................184
Trip information .......................162
Trip meter .................................156
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs .............404
Switch....................................153
Wattage .................................485
Utility vehicle precautions ......197
Valet key .....................................24
Vanity lights Vanity lights ...........................320
Wattage .................................485
Vanity mirrors...........................320
Vehicle identification number ...................................476
Vehicle Stability Control..........184
VSC............................................184T
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