2012 TOYOTA COROLLA tire type

480 6-1. 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. 371)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 474)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 372)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” ( P. 439)
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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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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 thatthe tire conforms to applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.

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Tire related termMeaning
Normal occupant
weight 150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants
specified in the second column of Table 1
* that
follows
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 vehicl
e'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 by two

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GAS STATION INFORMATION
Hood lock release lever
P. 3 4 9
Fuel filler door openerP. 7 7Tire inflation pressure
P. 474
Auxiliary catch leverP. 349Trunk openerP. 4 7Fuel filler door P. 7 7
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference) 13.2 gal. (50 L, 10.9 Imp. gal.)
Fuel type
Unleaded gasoline only P. 78, 468
Cold tire inflation pressure P. 474
Engine oil
capacity
(Drain and
refill

reference)
1.8 L 4-cylinder
(2ZR-FE)
engine With filter
Without filter qt. (L, Imp. qt.)
4.4 (4.2, 3.7)
4.1 (3.9, 3.4)
2.4 L 4-cylinder
(2AZ-FE)
engine
With filter
Without filter qt. (L, Imp. qt.)
4.0 (3.8, 3.3)
3.8 (3.6, 3.2)
Engine oil type “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil”
or equivalent
Oil grade: ILSAC multigrade
engine oil
Recommended viscosity: P. 468