Owner’s Manual Page 126Trailer Information - Section F
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ability. This information is used to contact customers
if a tire defect requires a recall.
highway service.
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ters from sidewall edge to sidewall edge. In general,
the larger the number, the wider the tire will be.
ratio of height to width.
the number of plies or the number of rubber-coated
fabric in the tire tread and sidewall. Tire manufactur-
ers also must indicate the ply materials in the tire and
the sidewall, which include steel nylon, polyester,
and others.
load in kilograms and pounds that can be carried by
forward half of the trailer for the correct tire pressure
for your trailer.
B. Sample Tire Registration
NOTICE:
the tire registration form provided with your
Regulations. See Figure F22.
F - 7 SUPPLEMENTAL TRAILER INFORMATION
A. Information Contained on Sidewall of the Tire
Both U.S. and Canada Federal regulations require
tire manufacturers to place standardized information
on the sidewall of all tires. This information identi-
Figure F21.
Figure F21: Axle Components
the tire manufacturer’s maximum permissible pres-
Label on the port forward half of the trailer for the
correct tire pressure for your trailer.
: This
begins with the letters ‘DOT’ and indicates the tire
meets all federal standards. The next two numbers
or letters are the plant code designating where it was
manufactured, the next two are the tire size code,
and the last four numbers represent the week and
year the tire was built. For example, the numbers
5110 mean the tire was built the 51st week of 2010.
Labels located on the port side
of the forward half of the trailer.
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