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TIRE SPINNING
TOWING OR USE OF SLIDE-IN TRUCK CAMPERS
If you are towing a trailer or using a slide-in truck camper, refer to your vehicle Owner’s
Manual.
WINTER (SNOW) TIRES
Winter driving presents special challenges for vehicle handling. The use of
winter tires, studs, and chains, while improving traction performance in snow
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d ice, requires additional caution and care with regard to braking, cornering,
and speed. It is important to drive with care not only on snow and ice, but on
dry and wet roads as well.
• T raction is considerably reduced as snow tires approach 50% tread wear, and replace -
m
ent should be considered in order to maintain effectiveness in heavy snow condi-
tions.
• T ire speed rating – When lower-speed-rated winter tires replace higher-speed-rated
t
ouring and high performance all-season radial tires, do not exceed the lower-rated
speed.
• F ollow recommendations in the vehicle Owner’s Manual for winter tires, studs, and
c
hains.
• C onsult your tire dealer, the US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) website
h
ttps://www.ustires.org/ , or your state’s Department of Transportation (DOT) for infor -
mation regarding regulatory and seasonal restrictions for stud usage.
• A lso see the “Tire Mixing” section in this manual for more details.
•
Toyo Tires® recommends that snow tires be installed in matched sets of four.
WARNING!
Spinning a tire to remove a vehicle stuck in mud, snow, or wet grass can be
dangerous. This could cause serious personal injury or death to a bystander or
passenger and extensive vehicle damage. A tire spinning at a speedometer reading
above 35
mph (55 km/h) can reach a speed capable of disintegrating a tire with
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plosive force within a matter of seconds. Under some conditions, a tire may be
spinning at twice the speed shown on the speedometer. Never spin a tire above a
speedometer reading of 35 mph (55 km/h). Never allow anyone to stand near or
d i
rectly behind the spinning tire. Do not spin if a drive wheel is off the ground.
WARNING!
Studded tires may require longer braking distances on dry or wet paved surfaces.
Failure to allow for adequate braking distance could result in serious personal injury or
death.
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REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR LIGHT TRUCKS – P-METRIC VS . LT-TRUCK
Tire installers should exercise extreme caution when replacing tires on light trucks.
The maximum load capacity stamped on the sidewall of a P-metric tire is reduced by a
fa
ctor of 1.1 when used on a light truck, a sport utility vehicle, or a trailer.
When a P-metric or metric tire is installed on a light truck (SUV, pickup, minivan), the load
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ting is reduced by dividing by 1.1. (This load reduction factor is prescribed by Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and is based on the expectation that
passenger-type tires may experience more severe loading and usage conditions when
applied to light trucks.) For example, 305/50R20 has a maximum load capacity of
3,086 lb. If this tire is fitted to a light truck, the actual allowable load for the tire is
2,805 lb (3,086 lb divided by 1.1).
Consult the load and inflation charts that can be found at www.toyotires.com. Contact
Toyo Tires® Technical Service with any tire replacement questions: 1 -
800-442-8696
(Pacific Time) or 1-888-444-8696 (Eastern Time).
WARNING!
• P-metric and LT-metric tires are not necessarily interchangeable. P-metric and LT-metric tires follow completely different Load/ Inflation tables and are designed to
carry different loads at different pressures.
• LT -metric tires carry their load at higher inflation pressures and do not always have
a
dequate load capacity to replace P-metric tires of the same size.
• A fter reducing a P-metric tire’s load rating by dividing by 1.1 for fitment on a Light
T
ruck, the P-metric tire may not offer sufficient load capacity to replace an LT-metric
tire of the same size.
• C ontact your Toyo Tires® dealer or Toyo Tires® Technical Service for help deter -
m
ining how to choose a proper replacement size.
• D riving with underinflated or overloaded tires may result in immediate tire failure,
w
hich can cause an accident and could lead to serious personal injury or death.
