’04 MATRIX_U (L/O 0307)
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2004 MATRIX from Oct. ’03 Prod. (OM12861U)
This illustration indicates typical tire
symbols.
1. Tire size—For details, see “—Tire
size” on page 186.
2. DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)—For details, see
“—DOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)” on page 185.
3. Uniform tire quality grading—
For details, see “Uniform tire quali-
ty grading” that follows.
4. The location of the tread wear
indicators—For details, see
“Checking and replacing tires” on
page 267.
5. Turning direction indicator—
Some vehicles are equipped with
directional tires. For details, see
“Rotating tires” on page 270.
6. Tire ply composition and mate-
rials—Plies mean a layer of rub-
ber−coated parallel cords. Cords
mean the strands forming the plies
in the tire.
Tire information—
—Tire symbols