2018 SUBARU BRZ tire type

462 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
BRZ_U (A4450BE-A)
Installing the spare tireRemove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is
in motion, and the tire may
come off the vehicle.
Install the spare tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by
hand to approximately the same amount.Vehicles with a compact spare
tire: Tighten the wheel nuts until
the tapered portion comes into
loose contact with the disc wheel
seat.
Vehicles with a spare tire of the
same wheel type as the installed
tires: Tighten the wheel nuts until
the tapered portion comes into
loose contact with the disc
wheel.
STEP 1
STEP 2
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
seat
Disc
wheel
Tapered portion

510 6-1. Specifications
BRZ_U (A4450BE-A)
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. 377)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( →P. 502)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Summer tire or all season tire ( →P. 377)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” ( →P. 464)
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY
USE ONLY” molded into its sidewall. This tire is designed for tem-
porary emergency use only.

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6-1. Specifications
6
Vehicle specifications
BRZ_U (A4450BE-A)
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
Manufacturer's code
*: The DOT symbol certifiesthat the tire conforms to
applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B

516 6-1. Specifications
BRZ_U (A4450BE-A)
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 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

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BRZ_U (A4450BE-A)
GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch leverP. 358Trunk lid openerP. 4 6
Engine hood lock release lever
P. 358
Fuel filler lidP. 7 8
Tire inflation pressure P. 502Fuel filler lid openerP. 7 8
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference) 13.2 gal. (50 L, 11.0 Imp. gal.)
Fuel type Unleaded gasoline only P. 79, 495
Cold tire inflation
pressureFront:
35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Rear:
35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Compact spare:
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar) P. 5 0 2
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill

reference) • Without filter
• With filter qt. (L, Imp. qt.)
5.5 (5.2
, 4.6)5.7 (5.4, 4.8)
P. 496
Engine oil typeSUBARU approved engine oil
Oil grade:
ILSAC multigrade engine oil
API classification SN with the words
“RESOURCE CONSERVING”
Recommended oil viscosity:
SAE 0W-20 P. 496